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TA B LE OF CON TE NTS 1 Table of Contents 2 Fall Update The 2017-2018 academic year in review via images, finances and a reflection by College President Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J. 12 Dear HCM, 14 Editor’s Note 15 Who We Are/Contributors 16 Campus Notebook 16 Snapshot 18 Spotlight 22 On The Hill

40 Features 40 Le Chevalier à Mont. St. James Professor Maurice Géracht receives a new addition to his 52-year (and counting) Holy Cross story — a French knighthood.

58 Sports 58 Last Lap A three-word question led to a 43-year career on The Hill for retiring swimming and diving coach Barry Parenteau.

46 Where the Heart Is At local, state and national levels, alumni are fighting to create affordable housing for all.

62 Big Hearts, Big Win Dedication to volunteering lands Holy Cross women’s volleyball in the top spot in a national community service challenge.

52 Action and Impact A nonprofit founded by young alumni is changing lives in one Honduran region by founding two schools and leading medical mission trips.

30 Faculty & Staff 30 Creative Spaces 32 Headliners 38 Syllabus

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

Archbishop of Boston Seán Cardinal O’Malley and Fr. Boroughs concelebrated Mass at St. Joseph Memorial Chapel last month to mark the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, as well as the College’s 175th anniversary.

Informed by our Past, a Path for the Future

of today’s world? I would like to take this opportunity to explore a few of these issues with you.

n September, our campus community gathered to celebrate the Eucharist with Cardinal Sean O’Malley, archbishop of Boston, in commemoration and celebration of the 175th anniversary of the College.

Cardinal O’Malley’s much earlier predecessor, Bishop Benedict Fenwick, S.J., with our founding president, Rev. Thomas Mulledy, S.J., opened the College on Nov. 1, 1843, naming it in honor of Holy Cross Cathedral in Boston. The years in between have been marked by significant growth, some very challenging moments and events, a number of tragic wars and global upheaval, and destabilizing social and cultural movements. And through it all, the College has survived and flourished. For generations we have fulfilled our institutional mission as a Jesuit and Catholic liberal arts college by offering an

SLAVERY AND RACIAL RECONCILIATION The College’s first graduation was held in 1849. The valedictorian of that small class was James Augustine Healy, son of an Irish immigrant plantation owner in Georgia whose commonlaw wife was a slave of mixed race. Because James and his eight siblings were legally considered to be slaves like their mother, their father began sending them north at a very young age to escape the burden of slavery. Eventually, five of the boys attended Holy Cross. When their parents both died in 1850, the nine children received the income from the sale of their family farm and the 49 slaves who were owned by their father.

Had they remained in Georgia, the Healy children would have been sold as well, but instead they received money from the sale of their fellow slaves. One of the brothers,

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education that is academically rigorous and holistically oriented, by focusing on spiritual development and ethical living, and by forming a community on and off campus that is committed to serving the local and global community.

Significant birthdays and anniversaries offer us graced moments to look back, to appreciate how far we have traveled, to pause and appreciate this moment of arrival and to identify tasks yet to be addressed. So it is with us now. We have learned a great deal from our past and we have achieved significant recognition for our efforts. At the same time, we recognize that this moment in history is asking more of us as an institution. How and where does our past signal our future work and direction in preparing our students to meet the ever-changing needs

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Patrick, then teaching at Holy Cross, was not able to inherit his share of the family estate because he was a Jesuit who took a vow of poverty.

He received permission to contribute his $2,300 share of the inheritance to Holy Cross to help rebuild Fenwick Hall, much of which had been destroyed in the 1852 fire. Consequently, like many other colleges and universities built before the Civil War, we have institutional ties to the sin of slavery. This year we will continue our reflections from two years ago on how we acknowledge this part of our institutional history and identity, and how this reality calls us to further our on-campus efforts at racial reconciliation within our Holy Cross community.

RACIAL INTEGRATION, CO-EDUCATION AND SAFETY Simultaneous with the war in Vietnam, the College community, like our country, struggled to interpret and engage various political, social, economic, legal and theological issues that

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surfaced with the Civil Rights movement, the women’s movement, the Second Vatican Council, the sexual revolution and the drug culture. During the late ’60s and early ’70s, Rev. John Brooks, S.J. ’49 began an intentional process to promote the integration of our campus. A few years later, Fr. Brooks made what was then the controversial decision that the College would become coeducational.

The implications of both decisions continue to reverberate in movements and issues today.

This November, the Black Student Union will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a weekend of thoughtful and spirited festivities. In four years, we will celebrate the 50th anniversary of coeducation. While we have come a long way in the past half-century, we have much more to do to make various campus constituencies and identities fully part of this campus community. We will continue to welcome and support all of our students,

faculty, staff and alumni with initiatives and programs to promote conversations across differences and to acknowledge our common humanity this year.

Further, just as the #MeToo movement has challenged our country to develop greater sensitivity to and awareness of the violence of sexual assault and sexual harassment, and revelations of sexual abuse by the clergy, medical personnel, academics and business leaders have shocked us all, the College will be assessing our culture and behaviors in light of our institutional responsibility to promote the well-being of everyone on our campus.

INVESTMENT FOR THE FUTURE Five years ago we began our Become More campaign.

Emphasizing the integration of mind, body, spirit and community, the campaign was designed to support faculty resources, develop new programs to promote experiential learning and better connect a liberal arts

education with the needs of the world, sustain our commitment to accessibility for the underserved and develop new facilities to fulfill our educational mission. We set a goal of raising $400 million, more than twice that of our last campaign, Lift High the Cross.

As you know, we have already opened the Thomas P. Joyce ’59 Contemplative Center and the Hart Center at the Luth Athletic Complex. The board has given the administration approval, if fundraising can be expeditiously completed, to begin building our new center for arts and creativity and the recreation and wellness center simultaneously next semester.

Thank you all for your support of these exciting projects; with your generosity, we hope to reach our obligation of securing two-thirds of the cost of each building by the end of this calendar year, so that we can break ground on these transformative projects.

THIS MOMENT For 175 years, the College of

the Holy Cross has persevered and flourished. We have certainly experienced a variety of ups and downs through the years, with some particular challenges over the past 12 months. But challenges aren’t new to us, and they often generate a dynamic energy and resolve. As we look back, we recognize that throughout our vibrant history, it is our clear identity — the courage, creativity and resiliency of our predecessors, and extraordinary dedication and commitment to our mission of the entire Holy Cross community — that has allowed us to thrive and that will propel us to succeed beyond our imaginings in the future.

Consequently, we begin this new year with great hope as we continue to respond to a number of issues connected to our past and critical for our future. ■ Blessings,

Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J.

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FALL UPDATE ► BSU Fashion Show Milestone With hundreds of students in attendance, the February show at Worcester’s Mechanics Hall used performances and color-themed scenes to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fashion show and the 50th anniversary of the Black Student Union at Holy Cross.

◄ Kimball Makes Bon Appétit Short List Holy Cross was named home to one of Bon Appétit’s “7 Healthiest College Dining Halls in the Country,” lauded for its delicious offerings, as well as being one of the first college campuses to create an allergy-free kitchen.

▲ Class of 2017 Destinations Of the more than 500 class of 2017 members surveyed, 67% are employed full time, 13% are enrolled in graduate school, 9% volunteer full time, and 4% received fellowships, among other destinations. The mean salary: $51,210.

► Art in the Air BANDALOOP, pioneers in vertical dance performance, brought their artistry to Mount St. James, propelling themselves down the façade of the Hogan Campus Center in an ethereal performance that appeared to defy gravity.

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◄ Study Abroad No. 1 Holy Cross secured the top spot among U.S. baccalaureate institutions for long-term study abroad participation. The 2017 honor marked the ninth year in a row that the College has held one of the top three positions on this list.

◄ Time for Thought More than 1,300 students participated in either an overnight retreat or an evening contemplative at the Thomas P. Joyce '59 Contemplative Center last year.

Nearly 120 alumni also participated in a retreat at the center.

▼ National Honors Holy Cross racked up national rankings once again. Among the many honors: being named the fourth-best Catholic college in the U.S. by The Wall Street Journal and one of the nation’s best value colleges according to The Princeton Review and Kiplinger Personal Finance, as well as the “Most Beautiful College in Massachusetts” by Travel + Leisure.

◄ Experiential Advantage Thanks to a gift from its namesake, the new J.D. Power ’53 Center for Liberal Arts in the World was officially dedicated this spring, providing students with an increased range of experiential learning opportunities, marrying academics with real-world skills to enrich their learning and gain a competitive advantage.

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FALL UPDATE ► Fostering Community The College hosted 255 events for alumni across the country over the 2017-2018 academic year.

◄ Papal Press Corps on Campus The College welcomed the April conference “Francis the Pilgrim: From Personal Devotion to Papal Diplomacy” to campus, exploring the Holy Father’s devotional life as demonstrated through his travels.

▲ Legendary Visit Tony Award-winning choreographer and Kennedy Center honoree Bill T. Jones lectured and held a student roundtable this spring as part of his creative residency sponsored by Arts Transcending Borders and the department of theatre and dance.

► Faculty Achievement Six faculty members were promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure over the 2017-2018 academic year, while five faculty members were promoted to professor.

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◄ Montserrat Turns 10 The program celebrated its first decade of bringing first-year students together to think, live and learn in a transformative experience.

◄ Fulbright Feat The College was once again recognized as a top producer of Fulbright students, placing fourth on the list of top-producing undergraduate institutions with 14 students awarded grants.

▼ Powerful Speaker The youngest-ever U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People, Samantha Power delivered the 52nd annual Hanify-Howland Memorial Lecture in November, “Why Human Rights Matter More Than Ever.”

◄ President’s Council Turns 50 The College celebrated the 50th anniversary of President’s Council in September with Emmy Awardwinning actor Ann Dowd ’78, P20, who spoke from the heart about her Holy Cross experiences.

▼ Gay Enthrals Packed House Best-selling author and social commentator Roxane Gay electrified a March standingroom-only crowd in the Hogan Ballroom, the culmination of the Student Government Association’s Unity Week.

▲ Back to School More than 1,000 alumni and parents enrolled in the College’s first online class, “The Irish American Experience,” taught by Professor Ed O’Donnell ’86.

◄ The New Hart of Athletics Hundreds attended the April dedication and opening of the Hart Center at the Luth Athletic Complex, capping the two-anda-half-year $95 million project to expand the facility and sports hub.

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FALL UPDATE ◄ Scholarship in Action The College was awarded an $800,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support communitybased research projects in the city of Worcester. The grant will fund five years of faculty research projects as part of a Holy Cross initiative called “Scholarship in Action.”

◄ Welcome Alumni!

Alumni in 37 cities across the globe held a gathering on the same night last September to celebrate the Holy Cross community as part of the Holy Cross Alumni Association’s “Welcome to Your City Day.”

► Resident Artists Grammy Awardwinning Silkroad Ensemble began its three-year residency on campus, performing and working with students and faculty to explore the roles that passion and creativity play in learning.

▼ 2018 Women in Science Day The second-annual Women in Science Day drew more than 100 female high school students to campus this spring to participate in demos, panel discussions and networking sessions with current Holy Cross students, alumnae and faculty.

► 12th “Jeopardy!” appearance In January, Holy Cross made its 12th appearance on “Jeopardy!” as a $200 clue in the “College Hoops” category.

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◄ Summer Research Success From a survey of eastern hemlocks across New England to the composition of a digital score for a silent Charlie Chaplin film, 107 students conducted original, cuttingedge research through the Weiss Summer Research Program across several disciplines.

► Become More Progress With less than two years to go, Become More | Campaign for the Future of Holy Cross has raised $346 million toward the $400 million goal.

◄ The Future of Football Holy Cross welcomed new football Coach Bob Chesney in December, ushering in a new era for Crusader football.

◄ Student-Athlete Success With a student-athlete graduation success rate of 97 percent, Holy Cross tied for 14th-best in the nation out of 351 Division I schools, according to the NCAA.

▲ Back to the Beach Leading into the last day of classes, students celebrated the end of the school year by “Taking It Beachside” during the annual Spring Weekend event.

◄ We Are Holy Cross Crusaders In April, 5,900 donors made gifts during the “We are Holy Cross Crusaders” day of giving, raising $2.51 million in 24 hours, to benefit current and future students.

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The graphs to the right represent the College’s sources and uses of funds during the financial year that ended June 30, 2018. At this writing, financial results for fiscal 2018 are unaudited. The additional graphs below and the table on the next page present recent trends for enrollment, admissions, academic resources, graduation rates and the College’s other key financial resources.

FI G U R E 1.

SOURCES OF FUNDS ($ millions) Fiscal 2018 (unaudited)

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$92.7 TUITION AND FEES, NET OF FINANCIAL AID $35.5 RESIDENCE HALL & DINING FEES $29.2 ENDOWMENT INCOME $11.3 AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES $9.9 CONTRIBUTIONS $8.6 GIFTS, GRANTS, GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE $2.4 OTHER INCOME

These represent the College’s key sources of revenue.

For fiscal 2018, the College is reporting another year of solid operating performance. Operating margin — the difference between operating revenues and expenses — totaled $6.7 million; that helps support debt service, the College’s capital projects and other costs. Because operating margin excludes the impact of investment gains or losses, it is also a measure of the College’s effectiveness in managing daily campus operations. This year’s margin, which was 3.5% of operating revenues, represented the 48th consecutive year that operating revenues exceeded operating expenses. ■

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2,904

2,885

2,910

USES OF FUNDS ($ millions) Fiscal 2018 (unaudited)

■ $81.0 INSTRUCTION, ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND RESEARCH ■ $40.7 STUDENT SERVICES ■ $33.3 AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES ■ $27.9 INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT

These are the major spending areas of the College, by program type.

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FULL-TIME ENROLLMENT 2,877

FI G U R E 2.

FI G U R E 5.

FIRST-YEAR APPLICATIONS 7,115

3,020

FOUR-YEAR GRADUATION RATE

6,595

6,693

6,622

39.6%

88.7%

91.1%

87.9%

87.1%

90.4%

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

5,302 51.0%

51.9%

50.0%

50.5%

49.7%

49.0%

48.1%

2014

2015

■ %MEN

2016

2017

2018

■ %WOMEN

33.0%

43.3%

37.0%

38.5%

30.8%

33.7%

30.2%

29.7%

31.2%

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

■ ENROLLMENT YIELD

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■ ACCEPTANCE RATE

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F I GU RE 7 .

SCHOLARSHIP AID TO STUDENTS

■ MEDIAN, ALL 4-YR INSTITS. (2014)

FI G U R E 8.

ANNUAL STUDENT CHARGES

LONG-TERM DEBT

$162.0

$175 $80

$50.7

$54.0

$61.4

$56,232

$59,924

38%

$20

36%

36.0%

36.7%

36.9%

37.7%

39.8%

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

$75

34%

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$154.9

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

$0

2014

$75K

$50K

$25

■ SCHOLARSHIP AID TO STUDENTS ■ FINANCIAL AID AS A % OF TUITION REVENUE

$157.1

$100

$50

$0

$138.0

$125

40%

$40

$58,042

$145.0

$47,330

$49.1

$150

$50,200

$46.0

$64,320 MILLIONS

MILLIONS

$60

$62,165

$51,073

50.3%

$53,805

49.5%

$55,946

50.0%

2015

2016

2017

2018

■ TUITION ■ ROOM AND BOARD ■ REQUIRED FEES

$25

$0

■ LONG TERM DEBT (LTD) PER STUDENT

■ TOTAL LTD

FIVE-YEAR TRENDS

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

STUDENT ENROLLMENT First-year admissions

Applications

7,115 5,302 6,595 6,693 6,622

Acceptances

2,346 2,298 2,442 2,574 2,622

Enrollment

722 774 738 765 819

Acceptance rate

33% 43% 37% 38% 40%

Enrollment yield

31% 34% 30% 30% 31%

Combined mean SAT

1306

1303

1297

1292

1334

Total enrollment

Full-time

2,877 2,904 2,885 2,910 3,020

Part-time

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Total enrollment

2,912

2,937

2,916

2,941

3,051

% Men

50%

50%

50%

49%

48%

% Women

50%

50%

50%

51%

52%

2,915

2,895

2,919

3,032

Full-time equivalent students

2,888

STUDENT OUTCOMES Degrees awarded

679

724

699

667

739

Six-year graduation rate

91%

92%

92%

92%

92%

Freshmen retention rate

95%

94%

96%

96%

95%

ACADEMIC RESOURCES Full-time equivalent faculty Faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree

304

312

317

301

300

96%

96%

94%

93%

95%

Student-to-faculty ratio 10:1 10:1 10:1 10:1 10:1 Library volumes 639,721 640,137

646,531

Tuition

649,119

651,508

PER-STUDENT CHARGES Room and board

$43,660

$45,080

$46,550

$48,295

$49,980

11,960

12,350

12,748

13,225

13,690

Mandatory fees

612 612 626 645 650 ________ ________ ________ ________ ________

Total student charges

$56,232

$58,042

$59,924

$62,162

$64,320

FINANCIAL RESOURCES ($000) (FY2018 UNAUDITED) Total tuition and fees, gross

$127,918

$133,817

$137,352

$143,094

$154,309

Scholarship aid to students

$46,035

$49,068

$50,706

$54,003

$61,415

$144,979

$137,968

$161,963

$157,056

$154,852

Long-term debt

Net assets:

Unrestricted

Temporarily restricted

Permanently restricted

$400,755 $405,086 $391,784 $476,927 $520,246 257,450

306,825

275,677

275,756

296,492

177,454 191,652 197,832 202,801 209,782 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________

Total net assets $835,659 $903,563

Long-term investments $733,636 $729,344

$865,293

$955,484

$1,026,520

$688,461

$756,997

$791,084

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DEAR HCM,

Field House Finals and More On Page 87 of the Summer 2018 issue of Holy Cross Magazine, it’s mentioned that the Field House was used for “even the occasional graduation during inclement weather.”

I graduated as a member of the class of ’61. My older brothers graduated as members of the classes of ’58, ’59 and ’60.

Each of those graduations were scheduled for/held at the Field House. It is my belief that graduations had been regularly held at the Field House for many years. A younger brother graduated as a member of the class of ’66. His graduation was held at Fitton Field. He believes the use of Fitton Field for graduations began in 1964 when President Johnson was the graduation speaker.

Old Friend Found Imagine my surprise when I spotted Ruby, one of my stable of typewriters from undergrad days, prominently featured with a color photo (“Table of Contents,” Summer 2018, Page 3).

How did Ruby wind up in the greenhouse? Not quite sure, but here’s my guess. When I was not typing in my room (first at Carlin, then Healy, then Clark), I would often move over to the study carrels in Mulledy. At 2 a.m., I would usually have the room to myself and be able to spread out my notes and prior drafts on several tables. During the spring of 1974, my roommate and I played a number of pranks on each other. One day his bed — mattress and pillow included — was unceremoniously moved into the men’s lavatory and placed above a stall. Shortly thereafter, Ruby disappeared.

A reciprocal prank, perhaps?

Relocated to the greenhouse

only to be rediscovered 44 years later? Evidence of pranksmanship is no doubt long gone.

I hereby quitclaim to Holy Cross any and all right, title and interest I have in Ruby.

It is my hope that Ruby will receive an appropriate place of honor — preferably on a secure pedestal with a glass dome to avoid further rusting, in Dinand Library or at the entrance to O’Kane Hall — as a testament to not only the great academic work done by all past and present Holy Cross students and alumni, but also to the physically demanding challenges of typing a 15page term paper on a manual typewriter (try it sometime).

On that note, I say a final thank you in gratitude to Ruby.

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Bill McGovern ’74 Lafayette, New Jersey

An additional tidbit about graduation ceremonies during the ’50s and ’60s (at least) is that those graduates being commissioned in the Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force were sworn in as an integral part of the graduation ceremony, on the same stage on which they had just received their diplomas.

We wore our dress uniform under our caps and gowns and returned to our seats with our diploma before proceeding back to the stage for our commissioning oath. I believe this practice ceased during the anti-Vietnam-War furor of the late ’60s.

Another Field House use that was not mentioned was final exams. Many of our final exams were taken at the Field House, at least during the late ’50s and early ’60s.

Mike Downs, USMC (Ret.) ’61 Alexandria, Virginia

The Purloined Pan It was thoughtful of you to reach

out about my late father, Jack Shea ‘47, and his act of contrition concerning the misappropriated and well-traveled bread pan (“Sanctae Cruciana,” Summer 2018, Page 59). Your inquiry allowed me to caress many treasured memories about the pan, our love for Holy Cross and this wonderful man.

Dad and Mom retired to my former home in Destin, Florida, after his distinguished career as chief counsel at the Small Business Administration in Boston. When Mom passed, he found the pan among her cookware. He shared with me his plan to make amends for his youthful folly. It may be a wistful recollection, but I recall Mom served a tasty cornbread in that pan. His letter to Holy Cross, yearbook photo and blurb, and photograph of the pan were featured in the August/ September 1997 issue of Holy Cross Crossroads. Dad loved the recognition and the public confession. When Dad revisited his life with me during his last days in 1999, we enjoyed a few laughs about his guilty — and then clear — conscience about the pan.

I wish I had a photograph to share of the Mulledy dorm room door that was perforated with thousands of dart holes from my roommate’s venting. I tried to use plastic wood and stain to no avail. It was a unique door, but I doubt it has a place in the archives. We had to buy a new door.

Thank you for remembering my father,

John F. Shea ’73 Boston, Massachusetts

Freshmen Save the Day In your story, “Hooray for Hecuba” you missed some important information

(from left) John J. Foley ’29, P62, 66, who starred in the College’s monumental 1926 production of Hecuba; Bobby Childs, 7, and brother Tommy, 5, sons of Kathleen (Crawford) Childs ’89 and Tom Childs (Boston College ’84), find a unique way to manage their split allegiances; the long-lost typewriter of Bill McGovern ’74; a finial from the famous fencing that lines College Hill, found in 1967 by Michael T.K. Sullivan ’71.

(“Sancate Cruciana,” Summer 2018, Page 60). As my father, John J. Foley ’29, P62, 66, who played Agamemnon, King of Mycenae, told me, he and another freshman arrived on campus in fall 1925. Shortly thereafter, they were informed that two of their professors had died and there were no replacements, particularly for the Freshman A Greek class. Someone came up with the idea to do this play. All participation and preparations were done by the freshmen students. The leads had no problem with classic Greek since they were all proficient from Jesuit high schools, such as Regis High School in New York, which my father attended.

One report noted: “‘CAPITALLY DONE.’ That was how a visiting professor of Greek described the May 30, 1926, production of Euripides’ Hecuba. The Freshman A Greek class performed the tragedy in the original Greek with faithfully reproduced costuming and staging on Fitton Field before a crowd of 5,000. The play had no intermissions and ran an hour

and a half.

At the invitation of W. Freeland Kendrick, mayor of Philadelphia, the students presented the play in the Municipal Stadium in the sesquicentennial grounds as part of the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Three performances were given in Philadelphia on Sept. 15 and 16.

About 30,000 people attended.”

The play was performed in other locales throughout New England prior to the Philadelphia showing.

As Paul Harvey used to say, “And now you know the rest of the story.”

Thomas F.X. Foley ’66 Sanibel, Florida

Snow Souvenir The fall of 1967 — my freshman year — I lived off-campus at Myers Boarding House, which was located above an upholstery shop directly opposite the gates to Holy Cross. One morning, after a particularly heavy snowfall, as I walked to class, I found a piece

of the Maginnis & Walsh fencing sticking out of a snowdrift to the left of the main gate. I assumed it was snowplow damage. As a lifelong magpie, I picked it up and have used it as a paper weight since. Your most interesting summer edition of the magazine, which included architectural plans for the fence/gate (“Sanctae Cruciana,” Pages 42 & 45), prompts me to contact you to offer to return it to the College.

Michael T.K. Sullivan ’71 Osterville, Massachusetts

Erratum In “Finding New Things in a Familiar Place” (Summer 2018, Page 6), the residence hall’s name is Brooks-Mulledy.

Clinic is located in Rochester, Minnesota.

In “In Memoriam: Friends” (Winter 2018, Page 95), wife Karen (Walsh) Reidy ’78 and brothersin-law James Walsh ’70 and John Walsh Jr. ’74 were inadvertently omitted as survivors of the late James Reidy.

Holy Cross Magazine regrets these errors. ■

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EDITOR’S NOTE What alumni also know is that this is the first in a set of bookends, mirrored in four years by Baccalaureate Mass, Commencement and the subsequent move-out process (although they will have decidedly less help and almost surely more things). The tearful goodbye will be to Holy Cross, not to parents; the cars will wind down College Street one last time, and they will be welcomed once again into a new community: Holy Cross alumni.

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And what a community to be a part of.

In these pages, you’ll read about alumni who were inspired to found a school and medical trips to Honduras, to work for affordable housing options in their region, and to pay it forward, using art to support local charities. Alumni gathered for a historic rematch between Boston College and Holy Cross, filling Alumni Stadium with an impressive sea of purple; they professed sacred vows; they were honored in their fields for great work and great dedication; and above all, they supported one another, gathering for more than 250 alumni events in the past year.

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of emotions on the faces of firstyear students and their parents: nerves, sadness, trepidation, but also excitement, pride and anticipation.

The orientation leaders and resident assistants are over-the-top excited as each car pulls up, but you also see each of them pausing for conversation with those students and parents, welcoming and reassuring them. Then there are the alumni volunteers, schlepping boxes alongside the students and recounting their own favorite memories.

As you’ll also see in these pages, there were no shortage of highlights on campus this year, either. From arts events to lectures to everyday campus offerings, the diversity of experiences for students to have during their four years will be apparent. Those first-year students from Move-In Day will have no less than 100 student organizations to be part of, countless academic pathways, and learning opportunities inside and outside of the classroom. Perhaps in the next three years, they’ll be the ones moving boxes into residence halls, cheering with excitement. But come May 2022, we’ll be ready to welcome them into their next community and, hopefully, see some of their stories in these pages. ■ Happy reading,

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WHO WE ARE

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joined the College Marketing and Communications office in 2013, and has been seeking out new and unique stories about the Holy Cross community to tell since day one. She’s currently looking forward to getting back “in the classroom” with Prof.

Whall this fall — read more on Page 67!

is an award-winning writer and editor who is excited to experience what many say is the prettiest time of year on campus. A native of Quincy, Massachusetts (and niece of the late Harold Buzzell ’60), she’s also looking forward to cool weather, a warm fireplace and a good book.

has been a part of the HCM team for more than six and a half years – with this being his 29th issue. He earned his degree in studio art at Clark University.

After this issue closes, he looks forward to figuring out what he is going to be for Halloween, getting his bathroom plumbing upgraded and hanging out with his super cool mom (above).

joined the College Marketing and Communications office after working as a photojournalist for 15 years for newspapers and magazines in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut and Ohio. A true New Englander, Tom enjoys the “country life” in Connecticut with his family.

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WRITERS 1 MAURA SULLIVAN HILL is a freelance writer and editor based in Chicago — and a Team HCM alum who is still thrilled to appear in the pages of the magazine. She writes for higher education clients including Loyola University Chicago, University of San Francisco and University of Scranton, as well as the alumni magazine of her alma mater, Notre Dame. On Page 40, she profiles newly knighted Professor of English Maurice Géracht. 2 STEVE ULFELDER is a Texas-based freelance writer and novelist. On Page 42, Steve talks about the challenges of affordable housing with alumni who have dedicated their careers to creating it. 3 SANDRA GITTLEN is a freelance journalist in the greater Boston area who writes about higher education, technology and health care. On Page 52, she talks to young alumni who are having an international impact through the nonprofit they created while at Holy Cross. 4 MICHAEL BLANDING is a senior fellow at the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University and author of “The Map Thief: The Gripping Story of an Esteemed Rare-Map Dealer Who Made Millions Stealing Priceless Maps.” He has written for Wired, Slate, The New York Times, The Boston Globe Magazine and Boston. On Page 36, he examines how faculty benefit from teaching Maymester Programs. 5 GREG SUKIENNIK is a freelance writer and Vermont managing editor for New England Newspapers Inc., overseeing editorial operations for the daily Bennington Banner and Brattleboro Reformer and the weekly Manchester Journal. Greg interviews retired swimming and diving coach Barry Parenteau on Page 58. 6 MARY CUNNINGHAM ’17, a former intern for the office of College Marketing and Communications, is a digital media coordinator for the American Immigration Lawyers Association. She is passionate about storytelling, faith and social justice issues. On Page 35, she introduces us to new faces in the Chaplains’ Office. 7 EVANGELIA STEFANAKOS ’14 is the managing editor for digital content in College Marketing and Communications. She studied English and art history at Holy Cross and is a steadfast advocate of the Oxford comma. She reported on the Boston Weekend on Page 70. 8 JANE CARLTON is the staff writer for College Marketing and Communications. She studied creative writing at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and loves a good poem. In this issue, Jane wrote several stories in the Campus Notebook and Faculty/Staff sections. 9 MEREDITH FIDROCKI is a freelance writer who graduated from Bates College with a degree in English and French. In this issue, she writes about the women’s volleyball team’s national recognition for their inspiring commitment to service on Page 62. 10 THERESA BECCHI ’10 writes about the commonalities she discovered between female prisoners and herself when working in a Southeast Asian prison in this issue’s In Your Own Words on Page 78. 11 LORI FERGUSON is a freelance writer with a soft spot for education and art. She enjoys writing on arts, lifestyle, health and wellness topics. In this issue, she profiles Maggie O’Neill ’99, an artist whose nonprofit seeks to empower and advance female visual artists . 12 REBECCA (TESSITORE) SMITH ’99 and 13 KIMBERLY (OSBORNE) STALEY ’99 are longtime contributors to Holy Cross Magazine — and even longer-time friends. Former roommates in Loyola, they’ve come a long way from washing dishes in Kimball, now writing, editing and proofreading marketing and fundraising communications at their freelance writing firm, SmithWriting. In this issue, Rebecca and Kim wrote In Memoriam and Book Notes, and also served as our copy editors. PHOTOGRAPHERS 14 BRIAN SMITH has been a freelance photographer specializing in photographing people for editorial, and corporate clients for over 30 years. His favorite assignment continues to be shooting an environmental portrait of an interesting person. Born and raised in the Boston area, Brian enjoys sailing and golfing when not working. 15 DAN VAILLANCOURT graduated from the Hallmark Institute of Photography in 1995 and has been photographing professionally for 20 years. He feels blessed to make a living doing something fun. You’ll see Dan’s photos throughout this issue. 16 MEGHAN SCHATZ is the social media coordinator for the College Office of Marketing and Communications. 17 MICHAEL QUIET is a Boston-based sports and fitness photographer whose recent clients include Adidas, UFC, Reebok, Muscle and Fitness Magazine, the New England Revolution and more. 18 JOHN BUCKINGHAM is an audio-visual assistant in the College’s A-V services department.

CAMPUS CONTRIBUTORS 19 THE HOLY CROSS ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS TEAM collects, preserves, arranges and describes records of permanent value from the College’s founding in 1843 to the present. Made up of Mark Savolis ’77, archivist, and Sarah Campbell, assistant archivist, are invaluable resources for HCM. We couldn’t put together an issue without their historical research and context, as well as the access to archival images and objects.

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BEAVEN BEGINNINGS Although today it’s best known as home to psychology, sociology and anthropology classes, Beaven Hall, like many others, was previously a residence hall. Do you recognize the family in this photo or have an idea of the date? tom rettig

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SPOTLIGHT

Fr. Boroughs and Archbishop of Boston Seán Cardinal O’Malley visit the grave of College founder Rev. Benedict J. Fenwick, S.J., second bishop of Boston, at the Jesuit Cemetery. r e v. w i l l i a m r . c a m p b e l l , s . j.

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College Celebrates 175th Anniversary with Mass and Picnic

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oly Cross kicked off a yearlong celebration of its 175th anniversary last month, honoring the

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past and embracing the future with a Mass at St. Joseph Memorial Chapel led by Archbishop of Boston Seán Cardinal O’Malley,

O.F.M. Cap., followed by a campus picnic.

others and work for the greater glory of God.”

“Catholic education is about teaching people to be human, fully human — answering the call of holiness, to lead life with love,” O’Malley said. “This wonderful institution has prepared so many students to be men and women for

Held on Sept. 14, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, the Mass was concelebrated by President Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., as well as other members of the Holy Cross Jesuit community and alumni priests of the diocese.

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After Mass, hundreds of Holy Cross students, faculty and staff gathered on the Kimball quad for a campus picnic.

Food stations featuring historical backdrop images

of campus set the scene as student band SCONE and other performers entertained the crowd.

For Ella Duwall ’22, being a

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student on a 175-year-old campus carries weight: “One hundred seventy-five years is a long time, and it shows in the way the campus holds itself. It’s very up to date, of

course, but you can feel the heritage in the cohesiveness and the architecture of the buildings. I keep finding historical surprises, like a statue here or a plaque

there.”

“With all that is going on in today’s world, it’s good and right to take some time out together to be thankful

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and celebrate the birthday of an institution we all can be proud of — an institution that for 175 years has stayed true to a mission of providing a rigorous liberal

arts education, first to young men, and now men and women, that stressed Jesuit ideals and that has produced alumni intent on changing the world for the better,” said

Frank Vellaccio, senior vice president emeritus and special advisor to the offices of the president and advancement. ■ —Jane

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ON THE HILL

The Semester Begins

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hile Move-In Day could be viewed as the unofficial start of a new year, the action on The Hill begins to ramp up weeks earlier with the arrival of students participating in a host of early-arrival opportunities offered throughout August. Following Move-In Day, the College welcomed a total of 869 brand-new Crusaders hailing from 33 states and eight countries. ■

JUN E TO THE FIELD Christopher Staysniak, visiting lecturer of history, took students out of the classroom and into the fields as part of his six-week summer course, “Food and Power.” One goal was to get students to think about where their food comes from, which is why the class spent a day getting their hands dirty at Cotyledon Farm in Leicester, Massachusetts.

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SCHOLARLY HONOR Lorelle Semley, associate professor of history, was named a co-winner of the World History Association’s Bentley Book Prize for her work, “To be Free and French: Citizenship in France’s Atlantic Empire.” The prize recognizes scholars who have made outstanding contributions to the field of world history. Semley’s book explores the meaning of citizenship for French colonial subjects of African descent.

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for its Seelos Theatre Film Series. From thrillers and comedies to action and science fiction, the College will screen two dozen popular 2018 movies on Wednesday afternoons and Friday and Saturday evenings through Dec. 8. A full schedule can be found at news.holycross.edu/ blog/2018/07/25/holy-cross-fall-2018-seelos-film-series.

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Internships Open the Door Wide for Post-Grad Success

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For psychology major Serena Maineiro ’19 (above, left), that meant trading talk of Freud for marketing internships. In 2017, Maineiro interned at HGTV Magazine; this summer, she interned at Jack Rogers, the eponymous shoe company.

She sees a symbiotic relationship between the two fields.

“Psychology is actually at the root of marketing. There’s a lot to be said about how human behavior can be

applied to marketing, especially when it comes to targeting certain audiences and understanding others,” she says. “I need to decide whether I’d rather use my psychology degree as a step toward clinical work or marketing work. I’ve had extremely positive experiences in these two marketing internships, so I am leaning more toward taking that path post-graduation.”

Jerome Siangco ’19 (above, right) took a more direct path from his Asian studies coursework to a role as a visitor experience intern in the Freer and Sackler Galleries at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. He found his once-in-a-lifetime internship through Crusader Connections, the College’s online job board, as did

S E PT E M B E R TEACHING THE GOSPEL Rev. Leszek Gęsiak, S.J., international visiting Jesuit fellow, held a lunchtime lecture, “Vatican Media: The Voice of the Good News in the Contemporary Multicultural World.” Fr. Gęsiak discussed how the Vatican media — the voice of the Holy Father — addresses the challenge of teaching the Gospel in a world sporting a host of differing spiritual, moral and philosophical currents.

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Maineiro. Students and alumni can access the database to find open positions and new opportunities. There are hundreds of internships and jobs available on Crusader Connections for students of all class years and majors.

“Employers are reaching out to our office daily to advertise their open positions,” says Pam Ahearn, senior associate director of the Center for Career Development.

And students are reaching right back, eager to get that career leg-up. “An internship allows students to apply what they’ve learned in the classroom to a workplace setting and allows them to develop and hone skills,” Ahearn points out. “Students who have internship experience are more competitive candidates for full-time roles, as many employers expect that students will have at least one internship experience prior to graduation and many prefer multiple internships.”

The College also helped Siangco by supporting his internship through the Crusader Internship Fund. The fund supports students in unpaid internships found through Crusader Connections and on their own.

Out of the more than 200 students who interned this summer, 101 were funded through the Crusader Internship Fund, Ahearn notes.

One internship was all it took for young alumna Natalie Correa ’17, an English and art history major, to decide on her future career — and it wasn’t in the fashion industry, like she’d always dreamed.

“I saw the posting on Crusader Connections for a public relations and social media intern at Boston Ballet. I knew that the position aligned with my skill set and given that there is a relationship between ballet and fashion, I decided to go for it,” she says. “There, I assisted with social media metrics and reporting, managed the press inbox and corresponded with various media outlets regarding interview and photo requests, and copy edited dancers’ biographies. I remember being constantly surrounded by creative energy and knew I wanted to work in a creative environment after college.”

Correa, who is now the communications coordinator for Ballet Hispánico, participated in multiple events held through the Center for Career Development while on campus that helped prepare her for an internship in the arts. ■ ­

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Holy Cross Fund Surpasses a Record $10 Million for Second Year in a Row

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oly Cross received recordingbreaking financial support this year from more than 20,000 alumni, parents and friends who served as donors, and over 2,600 active volunteers who participated with gifts of time and talent.

Tracy Barlok, vice president for advancement, reported on the endof-year success and reflected on its meaning and impact.

“The Holy Cross community gave more than $34 million in fiscal 2018, making an additional $27 million in pledges,” Barlok shares. “For the second year in a row, we surpassed the $10 million mark for the Holy Cross Fund, and this was a record year for all unrestricted and restricted annual gifts at $17.7 million. These gifts, no matter the size, provide the institution with important financial stability.”

Alumni participation and/or dollar records were broken by the reunion classes of 1953, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1983 and 1988, and the class of 1983 finished with the highest donor participation rate in this group at 71.2 percent.

The community’s support was poignantly displayed on the day of giving where the “We Are Holy

Cross Crusaders” effort counted 5,966 donors who gave more than $2.5 million to the College — a 35 percent increase in dollars over last year.

Holy Cross parents donated in record numbers this year, Barlok notes, and the class of 2018 surpassed 60 percent participation with 100 percent participation from senior studentathletes. Twenty-six members of the senior class gave at the President’s Council level. Additionally, the Become More campaign total now stands at $344.5 million.

This past year was marked by major events fueled by the generosity and considerable engagement of the College community. Holy Cross celebrated the 50th anniversary of President’s Council in September, and enrolled more than 1,000 alumni and parents in its first online class, “The Irish American Experience.” In March, the new J.D. Power Center for Liberal Arts in the World was dedicated, followed by the dedication of the new Hart Center at the Luth Athletic Complex in April.

“Our advancement team is proud to be working alongside all of you to help support our shared aspiration to provide students with a transformational Catholic and Jesuit education at Holy Cross,” Barlok says.

“The many successes of the past year illuminate a new era of transformation.

We are indeed becoming more.” ■

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SILKROAD’S SECOND YEAR Grammy Awardwinning ensemble Silkroad began the second year of its residency at the College with “Home Within,” an audio-visual performance by artists Kinan Azmeh and Kevork Mourad that creates an impressionistic reflection on the Syrian revolution and its aftermath.

SIGN OF THE CROSS In celebration of the College’s 175th anniversary, Robin Jensen, endowed professor and the Patrick O’Brien Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame, lectured on “The Holy Cross: Symbol of Victory and Sign of Salvation,” explaining its wide range of meanings, from a sign of Christ’s Second Coming to a symbol of divine love and more.

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ON THE HILL Jr., the BSU was created in an effort to provide a support system for AfricanAmerican students and all members of the Holy Cross community by creating an environment promoting leadership, embracing identity and encouraging diversity.

A partner and co-chair of the litigation department in the New York law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, Wells has become one of the leading white-collar criminal defense attorneys in the nation, having counted major corporations, such as Citigroup, Merck, Johnson & Johnson, Bank of America, Mitsubishi, Carnival and Philip Morris, as clients.

The National Law Journal named Wells one of “The Decade’s Most Influential Lawyers” in 2010, and over the years has repeatedly selected him as one of the 100 most influential lawyers in America, including naming him as the Lawyer of the Year in 2006. Wells has also been recognized as one of the outstanding jury trial lawyers in the country by numerous publications and was a recipient of the New York Law Journal’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017.

Ted Wells ’72 to Receive Honorary Degree in November

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oly Cross will award an honorary degree to prominent litigation attorney and alumnus Theodore V. “Ted” Wells Jr. ’72, during a campus celebration of the 50year anniversary of Holy Cross’ Black Student Union (BSU).

Wells, a co-founder and former BSU president, will be the keynote speaker at an event on Nov. 9, celebrating the heritage of the BSU and the people who have played a role in shaping it. Founded in 1968, following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King

After graduating from Holy Cross, Wells went on to serve as the College’s first African-American trustee from 1977 to 1994 and again from 2002 to 2008.

He now serves on Holy Cross’ board of advisors. In 2000, Wells was the recipient of a Sanctae Crucis Award, the highest non-degree recognition bestowed by the College upon graduates for their professional achievement and commitment to service, faith and justice. ■

S E PT E MBE R VISUAL ARTS FACULTY EXHIBITION The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery is exhibiting artwork created by full- and part-time visual arts faculty members through Oct. 12, via the exhibition “SUMMA: Visual Arts Faculty 2018.” Artists included in the exhibition are Michael Beatty, Rachelle Beaudoin ’04, John Carney, Matthew Gamber (left), Victor Pacheco, Cristi Rinklin (middle), Susan Schmidt and Leslie Schomp (right).

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he College’s latest “Outcomes After Holy Cross” report reveals a post-graduation look at the professional destinations of the class of 2017. Of the class’ 651 members, 532 responded (82%).

REPORT HIGHLIGHTS Employment status 67% are employed full time, 13% are enrolled in graduate school, 9% volunteer full time, 4% received fellowships and 3% are interning, among other destinations.

Salary Starting salary for respondents ranged from $24,672 to $91,000, for a median salary of $48,000 and a mean salary of $51,210.

Top 10 industries and average salary 1. Financial services 19% ($61,900) 2. Health care 16% ($37,197) 3. Government, politics and law 9% ($43,444) 4. Technology 8% ($61,951) 5. Education 7% ($41,313) 6. Accounting 5% ($59,260) 7. Arts, entertainment and sports 4% ($35,000) 8. Consulting 4% ($62,750) 9. Marketing and advertising 4% ($45,625) 10. Nonprofit 4% ($42,250)

Internships • 73% of the class of 2017 participated in an internship during the course of their college career.

• 83% of graduates employed within seven months of graduation did an internship or research while they were a student.

• The average starting salary for students who did an internship or research while a student was 6% higher than for those who did not.

• The median starting salary for students who did an internship or research while a student was 8% higher than for those who did not.

Top five employers of those employed full-time 1. Massachusetts General Hospital

The entire report can be found at www. holycross.edu/sites/default/files/files/ outcomes/2017outcomesreport.pdf

OCTOBE R WELCOME HOME From the traditional pregame tailgate on Freshman Field and football vs. Bucknell to postgame snacks at Lower Kimball and Mass at the chapel, alumni had an abundance of activities to choose from as they returned to Mount St. James for Homecoming weekend.

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New Report Details Employment, Salaries of Class of 2017

Employment geography New England: 56% Mid-Atlantic: 30% Southeast: 4% Far West/Rocky Mountains: 4% Great Lakes: 3% Southwest: 1% International: 1% Plains: <1%

HOLOCAUST WITNESS Alan Rosen, Kraft-Hiatt Scholar-inResidence, will explicitly address the evil of the Holocaust and consider broader questions of how we talk or think about it. The lecture will be held at 4:30 p.m., Oct. 30, in Rehm Library.

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113 Students Conduct Summer Research

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or 113 Holy Cross students, summer was a time to dive deep into innovative research through the Weiss Summer Research Program.

Sixty-eight students conducted research in the

natural sciences; 37 in the humanities, social sciences and fine arts; and eight in economics.

Under the mentorship of faculty, who acted as both sounding boards and

research partners, students engaged in focused projects that spoke to their academic interests in profound ways, such as digging up fossils in the Midwest or interviewing three generations of women in Russia. ■

O CTO B E R TRUST AND THE INTERNET On Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library, Dipayan Ghosh, a Joan Shorenstein Fellow at Harvard University and a former technology policy adviser in the White House, will discuss fake news and disinformation on the internet and where governmental policy development is needed.

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2018,” Holy Cross ranked No. 22 among liberal arts colleges, No. 35 in Grateful Grads and No. 59 overall in a group of more than 650 public and private colleges.

In its 11th year, the list focuses on the direct benefits schools provide their graduates. The rankings are based on alumni salaries, debt after graduation, retention and graduation rates, and academic and career success.

Holy Cross Ranked High Nationally in Several Categories

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ational media outlets have begun their annual tradition of releasing reports on U.S. colleges and universities, and Holy Cross is once again garnering top mentions across a variety of categories.

quality of education, affordability and outcomes. The rankings employed some of the nation’s top experts on education quality, financing and value, which resulted in “a uniquely practical analysis.”

The College was ranked No. 7 on Money Magazine’s list of “Small Colleges,” No. 15 on its list of “Most Transformative Colleges” and No. 42 overall on the publication’s list of “Best Colleges for Your Money” in 2018.

The publication highlights Holy Cross’ 92 percent graduation rate, “21 percent higher than expected based on its student body,” and its value add as factors that help Holy Cross students “do far better than would be expected from their academic and economic backgrounds.”

According to the magazine, 727 colleges and universities nationwide were ranked based on 26 factors in three categories:

On Forbes’ list of “America’s Top Colleges

PayScale ranked Holy Cross No. 18 among the best value liberal arts colleges in the country in its recent “2018 College Return on Investment Report.” The report evaluates the cost of attending a college against the long-term earning potential of a student upon graduation — the 20-year compensation advantage gained by attending that school. This year’s ROI report includes 1,461 higher education institutions, out of which 922 are private, 534 are public and five are service academies.

And in an honor of a different variety, Conde Nast Traveler named Holy Cross to its list of “The 50 Most Beautiful College Campuses in America.”

“Holy Cross looks like it employs a landscaper round the clock to maintain its gorgeous grounds — be it the tiered lawn in front of ivy-covered Fenwick Hall, a 19th-century Revival-style building that houses admissions and is on the National Register of Historic Places, or the tulip-fronted entrance gate in spring. Remember that this is a New England college, though, so it’s at its finest in the fall, when you feel like you should pay a fee just to walk the grounds as the leaves change.” ■

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POVERTY SIMULATION A Month in

years of the seminal Black Student Union at Holy Cross via a range of activities, Nov. 9-11. Events include panel and fishbowl discussions, performances, tours, lectures and a reception featuring a keynote by former U.S. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch (left).

the Life of Someone Living at or Below the Poverty Level will be the first step for many in understanding what it means to stand in solidarity with people in the midst of poverty. The event will be held 5 p.m.-7 p.m., Nov. 13, in Loyola Ballroom.

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Five Holy Cross Faculty Members Promoted to Rank of Professor

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AMY SINGLETON ADAMS modern languages and literatures Amy Singleton Adams, of the Russian program in the modern languages and literatures department, earned a B.A. in Russian language and literature from Dartmouth College and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Slavic languages and literatures from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research focuses on aspects of Russian culture and society that are expressed symbolically in art, literature and icons.

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Cross faculty since 1993.

What is your proudest accomplishment at this point in your career?

I’m grateful to be a member of the community of researchers and scholars who try to understand Russia in accurate and nuanced ways through its history, arts and literature, politics and beliefs. Expertise on Russia is more important than ever and I appreciate the College’s unwavering commitment to Russian studies over the years. Holy Cross Russian students who train with us go on to impressive careers in law, government service, education and nonprofits. To know that a student learned the Russian alphabet in our classroom and then ended up getting a national scholarship, working at the State Department or going to law school is what makes me most proud.

What piece of Russian literature should be read by everyone interested in Russia?

That’s a really hard question to

answer, so I’ll list some of my students’ favorites. For the 19th century, it’s a toss-up between "Anna Karenina" and "Crime and Punishment." For the 20th, "The Master and Margarita" is the most popular — plus, it’s funny. My new favorite is "The Big Green Tent" by contemporary author Liudmila Ulitskaia. It's an epic tale of the Soviet era from the 1950s to the 1990s seen through the eyes and lives of three school friends. It’s the smartest new book I’ve read in a long time.

SAHAR BAZZAZ history Sahar Bazzaz, of the history department, earned a B.A. in history from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, an M.A. in Middle Eastern studies from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. in history and Middle Eastern studies from Harvard University. As a historian of the modern Middle East/ North Africa (MENA), her scholarly trajectory and teaching since receiving tenure have followed four broad but interrelated themes associated with this era and geographic location: imperial encounters between Europe and the

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the first description of a complete dodo skeleton and the first major publication on the anatomy of this iconic bird in 150 years, is something that I am very proud of. We were able to put together this scientific treatise thanks to the rediscovery of the only skeleton of a single individual dodo bird in existence, more than a century after the skeleton was discovered by an amateur naturalist on the island of Mauritius, the only place where the dodo lived.

Why did you choose to study paleontology? Where did that interest come from?

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MENA; modernization and modern nation-state formation in the societies of the MENA region; historiography/ sociology of knowledge; and MENA history of science in the context of European imperialism. She has been a member of the Holy Cross faculty since 2003.

What is your proudest accomplishment at this point in your career?

My proudest accomplishment relates to my work as a member of the Comparative Cultures Seminar (CCS) in Greece, a teaching and research project connected to Harvard Summer School of which I was a founding member in 2002. This summer seminar takes as its subject the history and cultures of the eastern Mediterranean region from antiquity to the present. Designed to be teaching and research intensive, this program has been a labor of love, to which I have dedicated great time and energy. In the CCS program, I have taught interdisciplinary seminars that explore the connection between the rise of modern social science disciplines and European colonialism and imperialism in North Africa and the Middle East.

Furthermore, my involvement in the CCS program helped me develop new courses, which I now teach at Holy Cross.

What's one thing about the Middle East that everyone should know?

Newspapers and other media outlets are filled with largely monolithic and reductive depictions and images of the Middle East, which tend to reduce the complexity of the region and its peoples, on one hand, and to obscure the vibrant diversity of human experiences that have shaped the region, on the other.

Everyone should take a course (or two or three!) about the history of the region.

LEON CLAESSENS biology Leon Claessens, of the biology department, earned an M.S. in geology from Utrecht University and an A.M. and Ph.D. in biology from Harvard University. His research focuses on paleontology, specifically vertebrate paleontology and functional morphology. He has been a member of the Holy Cross faculty since 2005.

What is your proudest accomplishment at this point in your career?

The monograph on the extinct dodo that my colleagues and I published in 2015,

I've been interested in traveling the globe to discover lost ancient artifacts ever since I was 4 years old and received a book on exploration from an aunt and uncle. As I moved through elementary school, this interest became firmly anchored on finding fossils and learning about the history of life on Earth, and it has largely stayed that way ever since.

At some level, I never quit playing in sandboxes.

JOSHUA FARRELL chemistry Joshua Farrell, of the chemistry department, earned a B.A. in chemistry from Holy Cross and an M.S. and Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry from Northwestern University. He then worked as a National Institutes of Health postdoctoral researcher at MIT before rejoining the Holy Cross chemistry department in 2002. His research focuses on inorganic chemistry and nanotechnology.

What is your proudest accomplishment at this point in your career?

The accomplishment that gives me the greatest joy is each time a student is included as a co-author on a peer-reviewed research paper.

In each instance, this means that a student made a lasting and permanent contribution to the field of chemistry. It is an important milestone for a student

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to take on a research project and follow through to completion. In order to get their work to a publishable state, they always have to learn to deal with failure, have to pay close attention to detail, and often have to change their approach and adapt to what they learn. These papers especially help students early in their career and often come up at or help them get interviews for wherever they are heading after Holy Cross.

Can you tell us about the experience of teaching at your alma mater?

What's that like?

When I was at Holy Cross as a student in the early â&#x20AC;&#x2122;90s, the chemistry department felt like a family. The professors were universally excellent at their craft and really cared about the individual students. Chemistry majors worked long hours in lab, on research and on problem sets together, and forged close relationships with one another. When I returned to Holy Cross in 2002, much of the chemistry faculty had turned over, but we now have 13 tenured and tenure-track professors who maintain the same sense of excellence and family that I remember as a student. I love working in a department where the faculty are highly supportive of one another and the

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students are motivated to work hard.

MARIA GUADALUPE M. RODRIGUES political science Maria Guadalupe M. Rodrigues, of the political science department, earned a B.A. in law from Faculdade Candido Mendes, an M.S. in political science from Instituto Universitario de Pesquisas do Rio de Janeiro, an M.S. in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in political science from Boston University. Her research focuses on Latin American politics and environmental politics. She has been a member of the Holy Cross faculty since 1999.

What is your proudest accomplishment at this point in your career?

To have directed the Latin American, Latinx and the Caribbean Studies Program at Holy Cross for the past three years. This was a period when people from Latin America and Caribbean, as well as the Latinx community in the United States, felt extremely threatened and rejected by sectors of American

society. I was proud to be able to foster, together with my colleagues in the program, a nurturing and supportive environment for our students, whether they felt connected to Latin America intellectually, culturally or due to their heritage.

You've done a lot of service for the greater Boston area. Can you tell us about one of the projects you've worked on?

After doing so much research on global activism, the universe conspired to place me at the center of a few big storms in my own community. The Catholic Church in Boston closed my oldest son's parochial school, and together with my husband and a few committed families with children in that school, we mounted a campaign to buy the school from the Archdiocese. We wanted to establish a community center that could continue to play the role the parochial school had once played, that of a community anchor. After a few years of advocacy, we finally bought the property. This was 15 years ago.

Today, the former school is a beautifully renovated community center housing a preschool, services for seniors, an afterschool program, a farmers market and a community function room for events. â&#x2013;

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Also joining the campus ministry staff is Andrew Omondi, a former Jesuitin-training from Kenya.

Omondi, who holds degrees in educational psychology and theology, arrives at Mount St. James with a wealth of experience, having lived in Nairobi, South Sudan, London and Indianapolis. Joining the Holy Cross community is one of the best ways to give back what he has learned through his time in education and his experiences traveling and encountering different cultures, he says.

Chaplains’ Office Welcomes New Staff Rev. Keith Maczkiewicz, S.J. and Andrew Omondi to serve as assistant chaplains.

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his academic year, the Office of the College Chaplains welcomes two new staff members: Rev. Keith Maczkiewicz, S.J. (above right) and Andrew Omondi (above left). Both offering rich education and faith experience, they are excited to join the Holy Cross community.

To many, Maczkiewicz is a familiar face; he worked on campus from 20132015 as a regent during his

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Jesuit formation. Some may remember him as the “Holla @ the Collar” Jesuit who, wearing his clerics, sat in Cool Beans once a week to talk with students.

Originally from Long Island, New York, Maczkiewicz returns to Holy Cross this year as assistant chaplain after being ordained in June. He looks forward to returning to campus with the gift of the priesthood, hoping to continue to form relationships through what

he deems “casual ministry.”

His primary responsibility will be recruiting and training liturgical ministers — those who greet, lector and serve the Eucharist at Mass. One of the guiding questions Maczkiewicz will keep in mind for students as he begins this ministry: “How can we continue to form you in your role of service to this community?”

In addition to his liturgy work, Maczkiewicz says part of his role as chaplain will involve stopping whatever he is doing to listen to the experiences of students of all faith backgrounds. “Tangible results are less important to me than a student’s heart being broken open and having had an experience that changes their life,” he says.

As assistant chaplain, Omondi will work primarily with student-athletes, holding Bible studies, providing pastoral care and participating in immersion trips and retreats. As a former athlete himself, he is excited to help Holy Cross athletes use sports to examine their own spirituality. He views sports as another way to experience full community with God. “Having a gift is God’s way of speaking to us and trying to reveal himself in us,” he says.

In this new role, Omondi pictures himself as a walking stick for students, accompanying them in their struggles and joys. “If one wants to go far, he has to do it with others,” he explains.

Formed in Jesuit and Ignatian spirituality, Omondi holds these beliefs dear and hopes to integrate them into his new role. He believes that sharing Ignatian spirituality will help create a community rooted in God, not only at Holy Cross, but in the world. ■

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When in Rome

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The intense immersion of Holy Cross’ Maymester Program is transformative not only for students — but also for their faculty instructors.

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t the end of a long, hot day last May, Aaron Seider, associate professor of classics, was leading a group of students on a tour of the Capitoline Museum in Rome.

He was ready to throw in the towel and head back to the hotel, but his students were enthusiastic about continuing.

“They were fired up to see this temporary exhibition,” he remembers. As they entered

the room, he was stunned to see a quote from Virgil on the wall; Seider had been working on a paper examining how that exact quote was used in the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York, and instantly made a connection between the two institutions.

“It ended up being crucial to my work,” he says. “If I hadn’t been with them, I never would have seen it.”

Holy Cross’ Maymester Program, for which faculty teams lead students abroad for a four- to six-week, experiential-learning study abroad trip, can be transformative in the lives of students. And the experience can be just as exciting and enriching for professors, who see familiar sights with a fresh perspective and make connections through the enthusiasm of their students.

“Most of these things I have seen before numerous times,”

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says Professor Thomas Martin, the Jeremiah W. O'Connor, Jr., Chair in the Classics, who co-taught the Maymester course Rome in History and Imagination with Seider. “To learn something new you have to talk aloud and move your body. By having to talk to students and explain to them anew, it sets me up for more creative thoughts.”

of returning to Rome with students reminds him of the excitement of his own first trip to the Eternal City 50 years ago. “Going there, it was like an incredible sensory banquet, in which I never got full — and I am still hungry to see more,” he says, noting with a laugh that the metaphor is particularly apt for Italy. “Every time I go, I feel cognitively nourished.”

Other Maymester courses this year explored social justice in Bangalore, India; the history of the Holocaust in Central Europe; theatre in London; and revolutionary Paris. In some, faculty have been able to conduct their research on the side — as Martin did when he spent an afternoon in the Vatican Library this past May. But such direct research is not the focus for faculty.

As with many Maymester programs, Martin and Seider’s course goes beyond exploring the history of the area to examine how that history resounds to the present day.

In that regard, Rome may be one of the greatest cities in the world for experiential learning.

“I am not talking about things that necessarily directly advance my research agenda, though that does happen,” he says. Rather, the experience

“The Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill are right in the middle of a major urban metropolis, and yet you don’t have to walk far to see monuments from the Second World War or the Fascist era,” Martin says. “The architecture

(far left) On a special tour of the Domus Aurea, Nero's famous Golden Palace, students donned hard hats to imagine the incredible luxuries and imperial attitudes linked with this soaring — but now underground — Roman mega-complex. (second from left) Taking advantage of the opportunity to study firsthand one of the most crucial monuments of ancient Rome, students sketched scenes from Augustus' Altar of Peace. (third from left) With the modern monument to Vittorio Emanuele II, unified Italy's first king, dominating the skyline behind them, Corey Scannell '18 and Martin stand on the ancient paving of the courtyard of the multistory Forum of Emperor Trajan. (near) Martin, Rachel Marasco '18, Steven Paganelli '19 and Seider stand with Sister Maria, of the Bishops' Office for United States Visitors to the Vatican, gratefully displaying their tickets for an upcoming papal audience with Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square.

of everything.”

and art are living together like a giant intellectual bio-dome.”

The professors have organized their course around these happy accidents, examining how they speak to one another through the ages. “Every year, the order in which we visit the sites changes and students make different connections between these sites,” Seider says. Having the city literally at their feet in that way allows the faculty to teach students in a completely different way than they do in the classroom.

Halfway through the course this year, for example, the group visited Ostia Antica, Rome’s ancient port, which is now little more than a collection of rubble. “It’s mainly elaborately arranged rocks,” Martin quips. The exercise for students was to take the knowledge they learned from visiting other sites over the past several weeks to reconstruct the city in their imaginations.

“You can see the lights going on,” Martin continues. “This

would have been decorated or people would have gathered here — they are able to see human life and human interaction taking place in their minds. You can’t do that by reading a text or looking at something on screen.”

At the same time, the professors are able to make similar connections they would never make in their research in the library. During past Maymesters, for example, Seider was in the midst of researching poems about the legendary Roman general Marcellus, and as he walked around the city with students, he found himself constantly noticing statues and buildings dedicated to the ancient hero.

“I began more and more to understand the context of this literature and see how the buildings were part of this conversation,” Seider says.

Coming back to Holy Cross, he is now more apt to put up maps of Rome during class to illustrate the discussion, he says: “It enriches the context

Martin has similarly begun to work more material from Maymester into his academicyear courses, using it to bring the classics alive for modern times. For a course on Alexander the Great, for example, he shows students how Alexandrian imagery was appropriated by Italian fascists in their monuments.

“The point is to use the past to energize and direct the present, which happens all across time,” Martin says. “Being in Rome with Maymester made me see that more clearly. It spurred me to find ways in all my courses to show how that happens and given me a broader vision about the kind of things that would be helpful to the liberal arts curriculum.”

In addition to learning from their students and the city itself, the professors have also learned from each other.

Maymester is unique in giving professors such intimate exposure to one another’s work. “It was a real treat to sit at the back of one of Tom’s lectures,” Seider says. “Once he got going on this one poem, there was no slowing him down; I was just on the edge of my seat. I said, look at what he does and how he connects with students.”

Beyond such formal presentations, having the luxury of a multiweek excursion gives faculty time for more casual conversations they don’t always have time for on campus. “It’s like being two pilots in the front of an airplane — you are really in close quarters” Martin says. “Now imagine it’s a 30-day flight and you never are able to get off the plane, and all the passengers need to be educated, entertained and kept safe.”

Far from being a burden, however, those tight quarters allowed the colleagues to carry on an ongoing conversation influenced by the richness of the Roman environment — whether it was pointing out an interesting feature of a church they passed or deciding together how they would interpret a new site for students.

“It’s an unbelievable stimulus to creativity,” Martin says.

“Because we are locked in this cockpit together, you can think of something at night and you have someone to tell it to the next day who will be interested.” And when the plane literally and figuratively landed back home, both professors arrived with a renewed sense of enthusiasm and new approaches for the classroom, inspired by the richness of Rome. ■

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Environmental Chemistry

With success comes a Disney tune.

It is one of many innovative experiments Hupp had students perform during a condensedbut-demanding version of the regular course. A half-dozen summer session courses offered this year, including Environmental Chemistry, gave students an opportunity to earn a few credits or fulfill an elective requirement.

with Amber Hupp, associate professor of chemistry B Y J A N E C A R LT O N It's a Small World" might seem an odd soundtrack for a chemistry course, but the chirpy chorus begins every time students in Environmental Chemistry rig their tabletop wind turbines just right. First they connect a string of lights to the turbine, test the volts of energy and, finally, hook the turbine up to a small circuit board to see the energy they've created.

Because Hupp knew many of her summer students would likely be non-chemistry majors, she designed the

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course to appeal to citizen scientists. "I framed the course around environmental topics and themes that are very timely and relevant,” she says. “We do just enough chemistry so that students can get an understanding of those environmental ideas at a bigger level."

And even though the students tend to be nonscience majors, the course is hardly all fun and games. Students delve into atomic structures, study how chemicals work with one another and conduct extensive experiments, while Hupp guides them through the challenging material.

The hands-on approach worked for Emily Devine '21, a

mathematics major: "After learning about the processes and environmental impact of plastics, gasoline and electricity, I am much more conscious of conserving energy and reusing everything that I can."

It turns out there are advantages to teaching chemistry to those who don't know an alloy from an alkali. The critical-thinking skillset from humanities majors can be just as valuable, Hupp says.

"I realize students are going to bring in their own disciplines and the way that they've been trained in those disciplines,” she notes. “If they're an artist or an English major, they're going to think

Course Catalog CHEM 141 Environmental Chemistry P ROFE SS O R Amber Hupp DE PA RT M EN T Chemistry DE SC RI PT IO N In this course, students explore the fundamental chemistry involved in local and global environmental issues. Students learn how anthropogenic activities, such as the burning and generation of products from fossil fuels, affect Earth's air, land and water chemistry.

The current and future viability of alternative energy sources, such as nuclear, wind and solar power, are discussed and compared to traditional coal- and oil-based power sources.

ME E TI N G T IM ES Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

C L A SSR O O M Swords 321 RE QUI R ED R EA D IN G • "Unstoppable: Harnessing Science to Change the World" by Nye (St Martins Griffon, 2016) • "Chemistry in Context: Applying Chemistry to Society" by Middlecamp et al (McGraw-Hill, 2014) • Additional readings throughout the semester A SSI G N M EN TS • Design, write and illustrate a children's book

about an environmental problem • Scientific literature discussion on emerging energy sources • Reacting to the Past (RTTP), a historical role-playing game in which students prepare a written and oral argument • Three exams GRADES Children's book, exams, RTTP presentation and paper, literature discussion, class participation ABO U T T HE PRO FE SSO R Amber Hupp is an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry.

She earned her B.A. in chemistry from Kalamazoo College and her Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from Michigan State University. Hupp's lab at Holy Cross uses gas chromatography (GC) and chemometric methods to characterize various plant and animal feedstocks that are used to generate biodiesel fuels. Her lab is active in the summer months and throughout the academic year. She recently published an article regarding efforts using ultrafast GC to analyze biodiesel fuels in the journal "Fuel." Hupp teaches courses at all levels at the College and is teaching an introductory chemistry course called Atoms and Molecules and the associated discoverybased labs this fall.

about something in a different way. An important part of my job is to help them think like a scientist a little bit by the time they leave."

Still, to play on students' strengths, Hupp uses out-of-the-box assignments to help the scientific information gel. One favorite project requires students to create a children's book based on a specific environmental topic; for this course, she had students write about ozone.

"Students have to think about the molecule ozone and how they would describe it to a child,” she says. “They have to describe that there are manmade chemicals that actually impact ozone and break it down — without being too sad and negative, because it is still a children's book. They need to try and explain the science without being too high level, but also still get the facts across."

Hupp took another inventive approach to engaging students using a historybased exercise called Reacting to the Past, which has them act out a notable scientific moment in history.

In this case, students role-played as main participants in the 2009 United Nations Copenhagen Climate Conference (e.g., Barack Obama and Angela Merkel).

"Students research an individual person, organization or stance," Hupp says. "They come in and present, and it becomes a type of debate. Then, there's an actual vote based on the arguments — not the real

arguments from the conference, but what was actually presented in class.

We break it down at the end and talk about what really happened at the conference and why."

For Carson Harold ’19, an English major with a concentration in gender, sexuality and women's studies, the Reacting to the Past exercise encouraged her to think of science on a much bigger scale: "I realized that once politics becomes involved, the needs, desires and power dynamics of other countries also play a large part. Things can become a lot more complex and difficult to resolve."

One major advantage of a summer course is the small class size, Hupp says; there were only 11 students in the class this year. Another: the lack of distractions.

"I was worried that a six-week class would be too fast-paced," says Brett Boddy ’19, an economics major with a minor in physics. "However, being able to focus on only one course and having a lot of time outside of class to collaborate with classmates made the pacing and format comfortable."

Even with enticing summer activities calling, the students felt taking a summer course was highly beneficial. "Sure, there were days I'd rather be at the beach, but the experience was definitely worth it," Devine adds. "I was able to learn a lot, work on finishing my common requirements and get to know some new people from school really well." ■

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English professor Maurice Géracht receives a new addition to his 52-year (and counting) story of teaching, scholarship and impact on Holy Cross — a French knighthood.

Le Chevalier à Mont St. James

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Maurice Géracht as photographed in his Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, home in August 2018.

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t was a chance encounter in an elevator that brought Maurice Géracht to Holy Cross 52 years ago. He was a Ph.D. student at the University of Wisconsin, wrapping up his dissertation and fielding job offers, when his adviser asked him to meet with her friend Edward Callahan, then-chair of the Holy Cross English department. Géracht was attending the same conference as Callahan, but had so many meetings and presentations to attend that they never connected.

“One morning, going down the elevator to breakfast, I was wearing my Modern Language Association Conference badge, and a gentleman on a different floor walks into the elevator and looks at my badge.

I look at his badge, and we point and say, ‘We were supposed to look each other up!’” Géracht, now Stephen J. Prior Professor of Humanities in the English department, recalls with a laugh.

“So he said, ‘Come down, let’s have breakfast and have an interview.’

I liked the idea of coming to a small, liberal arts college. My next best choice was a large university where I wouldn’t be teaching upper division courses for a number of years, while Holy Cross was offering me the opportunity to teach in my specialty right away, as an equal partner.”

He joined the English department in 1966, teaching courses on fiction, as well as 18th-century literature. Now beginning his 52nd fall on Mount St. James, Géracht has been both witness to and an active participant in years of the

College’s historic expansion and growth, impacting generations of students and colleagues not only inside his classroom, but far beyond its walls.

Géracht was the founder of the College’s award-winning Study Abroad Program, which he directed for 18 years, in addition to his classroom duties. He has served on a multitude of College committees, including the one that drafted the institution’s current mission statement, and also as a co-founding member of Interfaces, an award-winning, bilingual word and image journal.

In part due to his 30-year association and 19 years as editor of Interfaces, Géracht recently received a Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques from the French government, in recognition of his promotion of the French language and culture in the United States. The award is the oldest non-military decoration in France, created by Napoleon in 1808.

Chevalier translates to “knight” in English, and the award dubs him a knight of arts and culture in France, a role he has also embodied for the Holy Cross community in his half century (and counting) on The Hill.

THE CLASSIC TEACHER-SCHOLAR Margaret Freije, provost and dean of the College, says that one of the greatest gifts of a Holy Cross education is that faculty members are both teachers and scholars — there is no hard line between these two facets of academia at the College — and that Géracht’s career embodies this connection.

“The teaching of our faculty

members gets renewed by their scholarly interests and curiosity, and their scholarship gets renewed by their engagement with students.

Maurice is a classic example of that,” Freije says. “He asks, ‘How do I take Henry James and make him accessible?’ Maurice searches for the ways he can bring his students into conversation with texts that were written 200 years ago. That comes from his commitment to intellectual curiosity and his deep care for students.”

The way Géracht cares for these students has evolved throughout his years at the College. “When I started teaching in the mid-’60s, I was their older sibling, that was the age difference. Then, over the years, the relationship changed,” he says. “At this point, they’re my grandchildren and I worry about them as a grandparent.”

When Géracht received the College’s Distinguished Teaching Award in 2014, one student nominator wrote, “Professor Géracht told me that his goal in teaching was not just to teach, but rather to make us aware of our surroundings and live. This is exactly what he did — he made us aware and thus we are able to live better lives.” (The award, given to honor longtime teaching excellence, was first presented in 1990. The inaugural recipient: Edward Callahan, the longtime, beloved English professor and former department chair who interviewed Géracht for a job over breakfast.)

Among the generations of students that Géracht taught at Holy Cross was Edward P. Jones ’72, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and short story writer. “Maurice was the man who first alerted me to the fact that I had some writing talent and widened my understanding and appreciation of literature,”

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Jones said upon Géracht’s receipt of the Distinguished Teaching Award.

Today, Jones notes: “Maurice is one of about three professors I had who stays always in my mind. As a sophomore, Maurice, with his enthusiasm and devotion, introduced me to 19th-century British literature.

We don't always know what the mind is absorbing when we are living our lives. But decades after college, the chapter subheadings in my novel were inspired by those in 'Vanity Fair,'

one of the treasures Maurice used in my second year.”

Julia Midland ’14 met Géracht when she took the introductory course for English majors as a first-year student, and his passion and enthusiasm solidified her decision to become one. She went to Paris on a Maymester led by Géracht in the summer before her junior year.

“My summer in Paris under Professor Geracht's tutelage was truly a transformative mo-

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ment in my life. He encouraged us to take advantage of the perks he had set up — including unlimited Metro rides and access to all of the museums in Paris with our student ID,” she says. “I soaked these cultural destinations up like a sponge, and that's where I became really interested in museums and the role of arts and culture in cities. Upon returning, and inspired by the arts on our trip, I took up the studio art minor at Holy Cross, which was extremely rewarding, and set me on my journey to work in the

arts space.”

Today, Midland works for Beyond Walls, an arts nonprofit startup in Lynn, Massachusetts, that runs an annual mural festival and creates public art and cultural experiences in the city’s downtown to promote increased feelings of safety and walkability. “Professor Géracht taught me more than how to write and study literature — he taught me how to constantly ask questions, seek new experiences, and never settle for less than what makes you

Géracht in his office in 2013.

Fenwick 213 has been his oncampus home since he first arrived in 1966. (opposite) Géracht over the decades on The Hill.

happy,” she says.

Freije says that Géracht is filled with the joy and enthusiasm that Midland spoke of, and that it infuses all areas of his life. He survived the Holocaust in German-occupied France during World War II, but does not often speak about the experience. “Part of his deep joy for life, his commitment to living to the fullest and his wide-ranging intellectual curiosity grow out of his own experiences as a child,” she says.

Brittain Smith, Géracht’s friend and successor as director of the College’s Study Abroad Program, echoes Freije’s assessment: “Maurice has a gusto for the good things in life, and that includes his great love of art and literature and music, his love of people and relationships, and also good food and wine — not for their own sake, but for what they bring to the fellowship of the table.

You share a good meal with someone and so much comes up.”

Smith recalls an evening when he stopped by Géracht’s home to drop something off, and ended up staying for hours of conversation — and a perfectly prepared cheese plate that Géracht had whisked out of the fridge.

THUMBPRINTS Not content to enjoy arts and culture just in his spare time, Géracht works tirelessly to bring these experiences to Mount St. James for his community. James Kee, a professor emeritus in the

English department and close friend of Géracht since the late 1980s, says that his colleague’s commitment to visual arts is as great as his commitment to literature.

Géracht was instrumental in the donation of more than 700 works on paper by acclaimed American expressionist Robert Beauchamp to the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at Holy Cross, and also orchestrated a recent Cantor exhibit of work by impressionist Gabrielle Thierry. This

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exhibit marked the first time that Thierry, most well-known for painting in front of Monet’s Water Lilies at the Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris, showed her work in the United States.

Between that exhibit and the Interfaces journal, which he co-produces with two French universities, it’s no surprise, then, that the country would want to honor their native son’s promotion of French arts and culture in the United States. The journal, which won the esteemed Parnassus Award for Significant Editorial Achievement from the Council of Editors of Learned Journals in 2010, also sponsors the annual International Word and Image Conference, which Géracht created and is held at Holy Cross every three years.

Géracht, who returns to France annually for the International Word and Image Conference and to visit family, is honored to have received the Chevalier award, but reflects on it with a humility that his colleagues say is his trademark.

“It puts into relief one aspect of my work, but I’ve also gotten an endowed chair, an award for editing and a Distinguished Teaching Award,” Géracht says. “Now with this award — you’ve heard of double dipping — I feel like I’m quadruple dipping! All of that, the literature I teach and the art I bring and the scholarship I do, for me, it is all a piece on the same continuum. What I really do is teach how we learn. To have art on the walls as much as possible on campus and for students to read literature, it’s a way of learning how to know.”

It’s an approach he brought to creating the College’s

groundbreaking, awardwinning yearlong Study Abroad Program. In 1991, Géracht and colleagues established partnerships between Holy Cross and foreign colleges and universities, so students can directly enroll in those institutions and enjoy a completely immersive experience. He believes it is important that students spend the entire year abroad and study at partner universities so as not to replicate their American college experience.

“Long before immersion was a popular term, Maurice understood that study abroad has to be immersive, to take students out of the norm and put them in a place where they could live differently and experience the world in a different way, that takes some level of discomfort,” Freije says. “That program is his brainchild and the fact that we end up No. 1 or No. 2 in the country for the number of students who study abroad for the full year is because of Maurice.”

In 2017, Holy Cross ranked No. 1 on the Institute of International Education’s list of colleges with long-term study abroad programs, the ninth year in a row that the College has held one of the top three spots. During the 2015-16 academic year that the list assessed, 133 Holy Cross students studied abroad for a year, which surpassed secondranked Sarah Lawrence College by 58 students.

Géracht calls the Study Abroad Program one of his “thumbprints” around campus.

Active on faculty committees throughout his career, he was also part of groups that

brought the much-loved Cool Beans coffee shop to campus, and advocated for policies that allow junior faculty members to take sabbaticals for research — both “thumbprints” that he looks back on with pride.

Another is his work on the College’s current mission statement, which was adopted in the late 1980s. Kee served on the Mission Statement Committee with Géracht, and says his colleague’s perspective as a Jewish man was invaluable in their work.

“The whole point of writing a mission statement at that time was to remain in continuity of the tradition of Jesuit and Catholic higher education, while also recognizing that profound changes had taken place over the 25 years prior,” Kee says. “Maurice was articulate about the need to remain faithful to the tradition, and he did so, in part, because he is a survivor of the Holocaust. He had a kind of moral authority as someone who had seen the attempts to wipe out his tradition, and he kept reminding us of that.

He did not want to see the school become more secular, but rather wanted to see it be as Catholic and as Jesuit as it could be, while still having an openness to the plurality of the world.”

While Géracht refers to these “thumbprint” contributions humbly, quick to acknowledge the work of the group, Kee points out that Géracht’s impact has been much more lasting than the splotch of a fingerprint.

“The thing that most amazes me when I think about Maurice’s career is how many fronts on which he’s made substantial contributions,” Kee

says. “The places where, if any of us had done one of those things, we’d be memorable figures in the history of the College, and he’s done so many of them.”

HISTORY ON THE HILL Thanks to his long career, Géracht has witnessed many of the College’s most significant changes and seminal moments firsthand. He was there in the late 1960s when Rev. John E. Brooks, S.J. ’49, vice president and dean, actively began recruiting black students to enroll in the nearly all-white male school. In 1972, Géracht saw Brooks, now president, champion coeducation and open the College to women, diversity-increasing moves the professor applauded.

“In many ways, I moved by staying in place,” Géracht says when reflecting on his five decades on The Hill. “With each of these changes, it was like I worked at a different institution. The place, it changed continuously, in terms of its curriculum, in terms of the opportunities. When I first came to Holy Cross, there was no political science department or independent art department. The College really grew by leaps and bounds.”

And without question, Géracht played a significant role in this growth, through his ability to build relationships, cultivate participation and develop opportunities.

“That’s the thing about Professor Géracht, once he gets going, you get caught up in his enthusiasm and joy,” said another Distinguished Teaching Award student nominator. “He sees every day as a gift and encourages you to do the same.” ■

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Wh e r e t h e Heart Is At local, state and national levels, alumni are fighting to create affordable housing for all.

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n the beginning, all Connie Snow ’77 wanted to do was take a few houses — Victorians, once stately but now decrepit — and bring them up to code, creating homes for needy families in Brattleboro, Vermont.

“We were in a period of rapid housing appreciation,” Snow says. “There was a feeling the state was losing what little affordable housing we had. A lot of it was privately owned and derelict, and the rest was being bought up by investors.”

That was in 1987. Her budget was $7,000.

Exactly 30 years later, Snow would retire as executive director of what became the

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Windham & Windsor Housing Trust. With an operating budget topping $2 million, the nonprofit has preserved the affordability of almost 900 homes in the region, as well as invested in and rehabilitated historic properties slated for demolition, and reinvigorated downtowns and village centers. The 900 “units” of affordable housing include single family homes, rental apartments, mobile homes, boarding houses and special needs housing, as well as commercial rentals. A Vermont Business Journal story on her retirement termed Snow a “pioneer” in affordable housing “certainly in the state, and probably in the country.” The Preservation Trust of Vermont noted: “Downtown Brattleboro

No state has an adequate supply of affordable housing for the lowest-income renters.

would not be what it is today were it not for Connie’s efforts.”

And Snow well remembers what set her on this path: a Holy Cross course in liberation theology.

“The Jesuits promoted the idea that you shouldn’t have to wait until you die for justice — there should be justice here on earth, the right to fulfill your basic needs,” she says. “Well, affordable housing is the intersection of the real estate market, construction and social services; that was tremendously exciting for me.”

Snow is hardly alone: An array of Holy

For every 100 of the nation's lowest-income renter families, there are only 35 affordable, available housing units.

A Holy Cross course on liberation theology set Connie Snow '77 on a path that led to a 30-year career advocating for affordable housing in Vermont: “The Jesuits promoted the idea that you shouldn’t have to wait until you die for justice — there should be justice here on earth, the right to fulfill your basic needs.”

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Peter J. O'Connor '63 first saw the housing disparity as a young basketball player in Newark, New Jersey: “Most of the players were black. Afterward, they would go [home] in one direction, and I’d go off in the other. I realized this was not an accident. I wanted to do something to change this.”

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Cross alumni are devoting their careers, time and treasure to the ideal of housing for all.

sees the working poor “requiring two weeks’ pay just for rent. Sometimes, they’re even creeping into that third week.”

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Enman, well-known as “Fr. Fred,” served as a visiting professor at Holy Cross from 1990 to 1994. That’s how Worcester became the home of Matthew 25, which Enman and a few friends launched with a yard-sale fundraiser that earned about $1,000; this fall it celebrates its 30th anniversary. With a budget now of $300,000 per year and a ceaseless stream of help from Holy Cross students (more than 1,000 have helped with demolition, painting and everything in between), the organization has renovated and rented 10 homes in Worcester, one in Boston, and tackles a new project every two to three years. Working tenants contribute according to the rule of thumb Enman learned long ago: A week’s pay should cover the rent or mortgage.

In the two generations since Snow left Mount St. James, the nation’s affordable housing problem has evolved, affecting different populations and regions in different ways. Nearly the only thing it hasn’t done is ease up. While other social issues grab headlines, the struggle faced by millions to simply keep a roof over their families’ heads has a way of perennially flying beneath the radar.

Many consider affordable housing an urban concern or one affecting only those receiving government assistance.

As such, it’s all too easy to dismiss it as one component of the larger entitlement issue, which may seem so vast as to be unsolvable. But Snow’s decades of work in two Vermont counties proves affordable housing isn’t just a problem for cities, but a rural problem as well. And, it’s a problem affecting the unemployed and the employed.

“Some of our tenants are on assistance, but others are working,” says Rev. Frederick M. Enman, S.J., founder of Matthew 25, a Worcester-based nonprofit dedicated to providing food and housing relief. He

◄ Organized by Jonathan White ’96 (front row, third from left), Holy Cross hockey players pitch in at Matthew 25’s 22 Kingsbury St., Worcester, location in 1995. On the far right is Mark Binnall, of the College’s physical plant department and frequent Matthew 25 volunteer. Completed in 1997, 22 Kingsbury St. was dedicated as “Crusader House” to show the organization’s thanks to the hundreds of Holy Cross alumni who made gifts to support the construction and the hundreds of students who volunteered their labor.

PRICED OUT, FED UP That one-week rule is growing tougher and tougher to follow. By general consensus, the ideal of housing costs comprising 25 percent of one’s monthly income has inched up to 30 percent. And according to a 2017 Harvard University study, 40 million Americans have exceeded that 30 percent mark. The nation’s homeownership rate has fallen 12 years in a row to 63.4 percent, not by choice, but because consumers are priced out of the market.

Naturally, as rental demand has increased, so too have prices. The Harvard study found “the number of modestly priced units available for under $800 declined by 261,000 between 2005 and 2015, while the number renting for $2,000 or more jumped by 1.5 million.”

In a cruel twist, the urgency of putting a roof over a family’s head may actually be what pushes affordable housing off the

Although most high-poverty neighborhoods are still in cities, their fastest growth is now in the "metropolitan fringe" and rural areas.

front page. “The struggle can be invisible,” Snow says. “The fact that someone pays 60 percent of their income [toward rent] can go unnoticed. But the rent payment (or mortgage payment) is the biggest expense in a family's budget, and if it isn’t affordable, tremendous instability can ensue, impacting the health of families, as well as communities.” Compounding the issue are massive student loan debt, limiting younger buyers’ purchasing power, and skyrocketing health care costs.

Home price growth in the 4 percent range is considered healthy by most economists.

For the past two years, prices in the U.S. have grown by 5.1 percent, and they may spike by 6 percent in 2018. That’s a problem, because personal income isn’t keeping pace (wages grew 2.9 percent last year, according to the U.S. Department of Labor).

According to real estate giant Keller Williams, many builders are frustrated with the rising costs of construction, skilled labor and land. They’ve responded by abandoning starter homes, shifting into the luxury market. As a result, Keller Williams estimates the market is missing 2 million homes that were never built.

A MOVING TARGET The struggle to provide affordable housing dates to a tumultuous time in the nation’s history. “When I started [working on the issue] in the late 1960s, the major challenge was racial discrimination,” says Peter J. O’Connor ’63. “Many urban centers had just faced riots. A lot of whites were moving to the suburbs — and they were not inviting minorities. They created barriers through exclusionary zoning and planning. The challenge was to change that, and we chose the legal route.”

After earning a Georgetown law degree, O’Connor — a 2003 Sanctae Crucis Award

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In recent years, Massachusetts State Rep. Christine Barber '98 has seen home sale prices in her district skyrocket 60 percent and rents jump 40 percent, prompting her to join the legislature's Joint Committee on Housing.

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honoree — returned to his home state of New Jersey and has spent the ensuing halfcentury battling for affordable housing. He was co-counsel in a pair of landmark New Jersey Supreme Court decisions known as “Mount Laurel I (1975)” and “Mount Laurel II (1983).” Essentially, the court decisions — which focused on income rather than race, a first in the U.S. — dictated that when a municipality uses its planning and zoning powers, it must use them for the general welfare. “Including,” O’Connor notes with an understandable note of triumph, “the welfare of low- and moderate-income citizens.”

“Mount Laurel,” which has been called the most important civil rights decision since “Brown v. Board of Education,” has led to the creation of 60,000 homes for lower-income families, seniors and those with special needs. O’Connor went on to found the Cherry Hill, New Jersey-based Fair Share Housing Center (FSHC) (“We needed a nonprofit to watch over things long-term,” he says) and, more recently, Fair Share Housing Development (FSHD), a nonprofit developer and manager of 700 units of low-income housing. Through the advocacy and litigation efforts of FSHC, there are currently more than 100,000 additional affordable housing units in the development pipeline pursuant to courtapproved “fair share housing” settlements with 230 New Jersey municipalities.

Despite the considerable challenges, there have been many victories in the battle for affordable housing. For example, Enman and O’Connor agree that overt racism has receded (though not, by any means, vanished).

Where “white flight” from cities was the name of the game two generations ago, the reverse is now more likely to be true: Gentrification of urban areas drives prices

up and tenants out.

That’s what prompted Christine Barber ’98 to roll up her sleeves. Barber, who graduated Holy Cross with a degree in sociology, is a state representative from Massachusetts’ 34th Middlesex District, an area that includes Somerville and Medford — two rapidly gentrifying towns near Boston.

“Sale prices [in my district] are up 60 percent in the last five or six years,” Barber says. “Rent is up 40 percent since 2011.”

The problem prompted her to join the state legislature’s Joint Committee on Housing, where she has learned “there’s no easy solution.”

But that doesn’t prevent Barber from trying.

“We’re taking steps to increase the building of multifamily housing,” she says. The bill she’s pushing would ensure such housing was part of any larger development project and suitable for its proposed tenants: close to transit and amenities, walkable and accessible.

Sen. Bob Casey ’82 (D-PA) would applaud Barber’s measure. “Among our most pressing challenges right now,” he says, “is working to advance legislation that provides resources to low-income families, as well as older Americans and those living with disabilities.”

They do such great work there.” For her, the highlight was meeting the families who would eventually occupy the homes.

O’Connor first sensed something amiss when he was an all-state hoopster in Newark, New Jersey. “Most of the players were black,” he says. “Afterward, they would go [home] in one direction, and I’d go off in the other. I realized this was not an accident.

I wanted to do something to change this.”

Holy Cross, where he continued his basketball career in impressive fashion — co-captain in his senior year and active member of two Crusader teams that played in the NIT, then the nation’s top tournament — sharpened the message and gave the political science major the tools he needed. “What Holy Cross taught was values, perseverance, justice,” he says.

Casey says both the College itself and his subsequent experience with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps “had a profound impact on the way I look at service. I put names and faces to the families and communities struggling to make ends meet and was able to see the good this commitment to others can do.”

Just as a liberation theology course set Snow on her path, other alumni recall similar moments of clarity.

There is no laurel-resting among those in the Holy Cross community who’ve labored for affordable housing. Quite the opposite: They view every victory as a mere toehold for the next thrust upward. Regulations and land cost are now significant obstacles, and many say the next challenge is to integrate social services into affordable complexes; otherwise, the deck is stacked against the tenants.

Remember those 1,000-plus students who’ve donned boots and work gloves to help Enman demo Worcester homes? It turns out Barber was one of them. “Yes!” she says when informed Enman is still at it.

“I interned with Matthew 25 one summer.

But that doesn’t prevent advocates from remaining determined, even optimistic: “There are no shortcuts,” Barber notes. “But there are ways to build more housing that could benefit the neediest and help us live out our values.” ■

THE SPARK

Between 2000 and 2015, the share of the low-income population living in highpoverty neighborhoods rose from 43 percent to 54 percent.

Nationwide, only 45 percent of renters can afford an average-priced home in their area.

Sources: 2017 State of the Nation's Housing report, Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University; The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Renter Homes. National Low Income Housing Coalition, March 2018

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AcE President Mike Mastroianni '16 and Lauren Canha '20 make friends as they teach the children of San Manuel, Honduras, how to take blood pressure in March 2018. On the medical service trip, AcE served 1,528 patients and filled 5,691 prescriptions at the one-week free clinic.

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t was 2014 when Michael Mastroianni ’16 found himself in Honduras on a missionary trip — and on the verge of losing a bet that would change his life and those of local residents.

A nonprofit founded by young alumni is changing lives in one Honduran region by founding two schools and leading medical mission trips, with plans for more.

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In the country on a Medical Ministry International (MMI) trip, Mastroianni bet local MMI Director Jorge Encalada a Coke that he could best him at foosball.

Encalada later collected his prize and, over that soda, told Mastroianni about his dream of building a public school in San Pedro Sula, which in 2013 earned the dubious distinction as the world’s most violent city. The second-largest city in Honduras, its murder rate was reportedly the highest in the world outside a war zone.

Encalada explained that an education would keep local children from falling prey to the gangs, which have a stranglehold on the poor country. While Honduras offers free public school through fifth grade, Encalada says there are not enough schools to educate those interested, and parents in the area can’t afford private education. His initial plan to rent space faced numerous obstacles from the government, severely hindering his progress. With $10,000, Encalada said he could break ground on a school the community would help construct.

“I heard how genuine Jorge was about [the school]. Families there only make about $1.50 a day, on average, from work.

They have no incentive to go to school.

I felt like I needed to do something,” Mastroianni says.

Then heading into his junior year at Holy Cross, Mastroianni promised Encalada he would fundraise the $10,000, and, together, they would open the school, which would take students from kindergarten through ninth grade, giving them an immediate advantage. “I wasn’t making money yet myself, but these kids couldn’t wait a decade for me to become a doctor,” he says.

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including a re-commitment to pursue the medical career he had wavered on after the death of a close friend, that he wanted to give back in a meaningful way.

He was sure that doing even more for those in need, in the form of fundraising for a future school, was the very embodiment of the Jesuit mission he had internalized during his years on Mount St. James.

The Holy Cross community agreed and helped Mastroianni reach his goal.

After making a fundraising appeal to his personal network via social media, Mastroianni began receiving donations from students, alumni, faculty and the administration. “[Everyone who helped us] saw we were doing our part to make the world a better place,” Mastroianni says.

“When Mike told us about Jorge’s idea for the public school, we knew there was something there,” says Michael Ciaramella ’17.

Less than a year later, on Feb. 1, 2015, the Juan Orlando Hernandez (JOH) School, named for Honduras’ president, opened the doors to its first class of students.

Now in its fourth year of classes, the school currently has 375 students enrolled in grades K-9. Its tuition-free model encourages families to continue to send their children to school, knowing they will be able to at least complete their primary education with the opportunity for more. The school boasts a more than 98 percent graduation rate, an almost unheard-of statistic for Honduran public schools. And its success has led to more support from the government, which now pays half of the teacher salaries.

1 Mastroianni and friends in San Manuel.

2 Kathryn Spitler '18, former AcE RSO cochair, takes a patient's blood pressure at a summer 2017 clinic in Morazán. 3 Lauren McCormick '17 and Mary Harris '18 work with patients at the triage station in a March 2018 clinic in San Manuel. 4 McCormick plays with a JOH School student.

Encalada calls the school’s impact on its students “unbelievable.”

“We did not have a school in our community, and there was no opportunity for the kids to go to school; there was no opportunity for education,” he says. “Many parents want to send their kids to our school because we are free and because we have great teachers who are happy to be a part of this. We want to expand our schools to accept more students, but we want to do it slowly, and only when we know for sure we can handle more and still give a quality education.”

Enjoying the success of the public school’s first few months, Mastroianni decided to create a registered nonprofit, Action for Education (AcE), dedicated to overseeing and continuing to fundraise for the school. He also drafted two close friends, Ciaramella and Carl Perry III ’16, as co-founders.

“It was very difficult in the early days because we were [mostly] college students trying to figure out how to run a nonprofit, all the while knowing the public school and its community depended entirely on us to support it,” Mastroianni says.

Balancing a full course load while supporting a school 3,500 miles away was challenging for the founders, resulting in careful time management.

“Instead of doing something essentially meaningless during my free time, I would work on developing AcE,” Mastroianni says. “It was addicting! I really became consumed with it, and it's all I wanted to work on. But at the same time, we still had to do our class work, so when one of us was really busy, we would let each other know, and the others would pick up the slack. It was a team effort driven by each one of us.”

A NEW OPPORTUNITY

Ciaramella, Perry and Mastroianni were continuing their studies, as well as their goals of growing the nascent nonprofit, when AcE encountered an unexpected opportunity in early 2016.

Lauren McCormick ’17, then AcE secretary, was looking forward to a medical mission trip to Honduras with MMI. One to two weeks long, the trips enabled students to work alongside Honduran and American doctors in pop-up clinics across the country, where they saw patients for myriad conditions, including chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. “We could learn how to take medical histories, test blood sugars, etc.,” she says.

But before students could pack their bags, the trip was cancelled. After trying to find another group to organize and host, Mastroianni and the AcE board decided to sponsor the trip themselves.

Encalada, already president of the JOH School, was hired by AcE to handle the Honduras side of the planning, while Mastroianni worked on stateside details, including liability, ordering medications for the clinic and purchasing insurance for volunteers. They launched the first AcE-sponsored medical service trip in summer 2016 and have now fielded six to the region, treating more than 11,000 patients and filling over 28,500 prescriptions at free clinics.

During the clinics, AcE volunteers and staff distribute packets, written in Spanish, that explain health and safety self-care information. The documents cover ailments common to local residents: the importance of dental hygiene, accessing clean water, identifying and caring for a virus versus an infection, and how to ensure proper ventilation and insulation for woodstove cooking. If a patient can’t read, Encalada, a nurse and preacher, explains the information to patients as they wait to be seen by medical staff.

“We travel every day to different locations to reach the patients instead of making them come to us,” he notes, explaining that otherwise many would have to walk hours — over mountains — to seek care.

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by Holy Cross, advised by Professor Leila Philip of the English department, who had been helping students such as McCormick write about their experiences in Honduras. Ciaramella, AcE’s co-chief operating officer, says RSO status on campus is important because “it allows us to bring more students [to Honduras] to have that experience, to get to know another culture and to understand the challenges they are facing.”

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projects, including raising money for a scholarship program for Honduran students. Members also collect materials for the organization’s medical service trips, such as eyeglasses and toothbrushes, and act as an information source for individuals interested in medical mission trips.

“If students are interested in health care, public/global health, service or community development, AcE gives them a great opportunity to explore these and several more key medical challenges,” he says.

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AcE has seen considerable growth in its first three years. In addition to supporting the JOH School and running medical missionary trips, this year it added yet another major project: the creation of a nursing school in Trinidad, Honduras, about 90 minutes south of

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6 Outreach Coordinator and Wesleyan University senior Rhys Evans and Mastroianni pose with JOH students. 7 Mary Harris '18, Jamison Briggs '18, Samantha Speroni '17, Kathryn Spitler '18 and Mastroianni work in the pharmacy during AcE's first mission trip in summer 2016. 8 McCormick entertains JOH students.

9 The March 2018 AcE medical team poses for a picture before their last day of clinics.

the JOH School in San Pedro Sula.

The Trinidad School of Nursing (TSN) began offering classes in February 2018 as a way of reducing residents’ long-term dependence on foreign mission trip workers for health care.

AcE leaders saw the nursing school as an opportunity to make the country healthier by producing local nurses trained to meet the region’s day-to-day needs.

TSN’s first 36 students are now eight months into their studies, and upon graduation in 2020, will go to work in their communities. Philip says the nonprofit’s ever-expanding mission is a tribute to what students learn at Holy Cross.

“They’re not just checking off a box on their resume,” she says. “They have tremendous dedication.” She applauds Mastroianni for starting AcE to give other students the opportunity to connect what they are doing at Holy Cross with the outside world. “When one young person shows that you can do it, it inspires others,” she says.

McCormick, now AcE director of student relations and event coordination, says she’s still stunned at the fast and immediate impact they have had. “When you’re our age, it feels like there’s not a lot you can do,” she notes.

McCormick, Ciaramella and Mastroianni, all currently in medical school, plan to create AcE chapters at their respective

institutions. McCormick hopes to launch one that will raise money to establish year-round clinics across the country and open more schools.

And Mastroianni still has big plans for the nonprofit. He and AcE colleagues have just begun a long-term medical research project with local residents, and soon “I’d like to create a tuitionfree medical school there and produce doctors,” he says. “The beautiful part of our organization is we are all so young and we are pursuing a variety of careers that can make such a serious influence on what we’re trying to do. We will never stray from our vision. Our organization will always be 100 percent volunteer, so the money we raise can have the most impact,” Mastroianni says. ■

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Although he is no longer coaching the team, Parenteau still finds himself swimming at the Hart Center at the Luth Athletic Complex most days of the week. (opposite) Barry and his father, Paul, in the 1980s. The pair's careers spanned a combined 74 years coaching Crusader swim teams.

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Last Lap A three-word question led to a 43-year career on The Hill for retiring swimming and diving coach Barry Parenteau.

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t was a fall day in 1975 when Barry Parenteau found himself alongside his father, Paul, in the office of thenHoly Cross Athletics Director Ron Perry Sr. ’54. The elder Parenteau was head coach of the Holy Cross men’s swim team and Barry was a volunteer assistant, expecting to talk about practice schedules and travel logistics for the upcoming season.

so we could point out [to recruits] all the buildings downtown where we practiced,” Parenteau recalls with a chuckle.

And while the campus and athletics have grown in many ways, the program’s — and Parenteau’s — commitment to excellence held steady. His 241 combined wins as men’s and women’s swimming and diving coach are ranked eighth among all coaches in Holy Cross history. Add to that a slew of school and Patriot League records and the teams’ consistent classroom excellence as measured by the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate.

years and want you and your wife to be at their wedding, that’s pretty special.”

The student-athletes who swam for Parenteau feel the same way.

“He cultivated an environment where you immediately felt like you were part of a family – his family,” says Coleen Lynch ’95, a swimmer who was named ScholarAthlete of the Year, won six individual titles at the league championship, and is a member of the Patriot League’s AllDecade and 25th Anniversary teams and the Holy Cross Athletic Hall of Fame.

“Mr. Perry handed my dad two pieces of paper — one of them was the men’s schedule and the other was the women’s schedule. And my dad looked at [Perry] and said, ‘I’m good, but I’m not that good. You’ve got the men swimming against Brown and the women swimming against Smith and Dartmouth. I can’t be in two places at the same time. So Mr. Perry looked at me and said, ‘You wanna coach?’ I said, ‘Sure.’”

The brand-new women’s team needed a coach and Parenteau’s short answer launched a long career stretching from his role as coach of that inaugural team to his retirement this June as head coach of the men’s and women’s teams and director of aquatics at the Hart Center at the Luth Athletic Complex.

Much has changed on campus over Parenteau’s 43-year tenure, most notably for his teams the on-campus arrival of a state-of-the-art swimming facility in 1983.

Until then, both practiced in any nearby community center or school pool that they could rent for an hour or two.

“Our campus is on top of a gigantic hill,

Parenteau, for his part, marks the passage of time by the student-athletes who have graduated, the successes they have enjoyed after graduation and the number of former athletes to whose weddings he and wife, Dale, have been invited. One such was held this summer in New York, where two of his former team captains, Joe McShane ’10 and Erin Meegan ’11, tied the knot.

“There have certainly been times where life got busy and you’re not as connected to campus, but whenever you stepped back onto the pool deck or ran into him at a Holy Cross function, you felt like you never left. He was the same exact guy who was there for you years earlier and always thrilled to reconnect and introduce you to the next generation of student-athletes he was proud to be guiding.”

“To get invited to someone’s wedding is an honor,” Parenteau says. “When kids you coached have been out of school for eight

Casey Sherman ’19, a record-setting diver and NCAA Zone A Diving Meet qualifier, has known Parenteau since she was 7,

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(above, left) Barry and Paul Parenteau consult during a meet. (above, right) Parenteau at the wedding of Gail (Carter) '11 and Michael Ragone '10. Over the years, he and wife, Dale, have been invited to many a wedding of his student-athlete alumni. (opposite, top) Barry and Paul flank the ends of the group photo for the 1982-83 men's and women's swimming and diving team. (opposite, bottom left) On Oct. 28, 2000, members of the first Holy Cross swim team presented a new record board to the College. Pictured are James A. Maloney '69, Francis J. Larkin '54, Thomas F. Gallagher '51, Parenteau, Athletics Director Richard Regan Jr. '76 and Harry W. Dieck '51. (opposite, bottom right) Parenteau stands before the flag at the start of a meet; behind him is former assistant coach Jeffrey Barlok. Barlok was named Parenteau's successor and begins his first season as head coach of the men's and women's teams this fall.

when her club team was competing at the Hart Center pool. “I have early, fond memories of meeting Coach Parenteau at these meets. He was a fixture at the pool, always smiling and welcoming,” she says.

BORN TO IT Although no longer wearing a whistle, Parenteau plans to be on campus this season when the Crusaders hit the pool: Wife Dale will still be running the timing table and his oldest daughter, Laine, is helping run the Hart Center pool.

That sense of family is fitting, considering that Parenteau, the son of Lorraine and Paul Parenteau — for 31 years the men’s swimming coach — was practically born to it. His father, a U.S. Navy hard hat diver during World War II, swam for the Ionic Avenue Boys Club in Worcester for legendary coach Carnie Noel, and was involved in numerous swim programs in and around the city before becoming Holy Cross’ head coach in 1965. The two Parenteau boys, Barry and Mark, grew up around the pool or at Lake Quinsigamond, where their father was a lifeguard.

“We were always around the water,” Parenteau says. “You go to meets and watch kids swim and the next thing you know you’re swimming as a 7- or

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8-year-old.”

Following graduation from St. John’s High School in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, Parenteau went to Bridgewater State College, where he held school records in the 50-, 100- and 200-meter freestyle events. After earning a degree in special education, he returned to Worcester to work in the city’s public schools and volunteered to help his dad coach on The Hill. Parenteau coached the Holy Cross women as a part-time job, continuing to teach special education in Worcester schools, until 1983 when he was made full-time aquatics director of the new swimming and diving facility at the Hart Center. He took on coaching duties for the men’s team following his father’s retirement in 1996.

The pressure, he says, came as the program began to grow, and as more talented swimmers chose to enroll at Holy Cross.

“As you got more and more talent, you put pressure on yourself to become a better coach,” he notes. The challenge? “Push them a little further without ruining it,” he says. “Swimming is a grueling sport … you’ve gotta have some fun with it.”

It was an approach his student-athletes appreciated.

Despite being made head coach at such a young age, Parenteau was prepared.

“As a coach, Barry was always pushing us to do better and at the same time wouldn’t let us take ourselves too seriously – which made for a fun environment with lots of laughs,” Lynch says. “He always had faith in his swimmers and divers – even when we didn’t! His positive encouragement absolutely pushed me beyond my own limits.”

“In college, I wrote a lot of my own workouts. I knew how to get myself in shape and I knew how to get other kids in shape,” he says. “As I watched kids swim and get faster, I started looking for ways to make them better — better start, better turns, better technique. That’s the thing about swimming — you can always improve.”

The record books bear that out, with multiple examples of Holy Cross swimmers meeting and exceeding challenges over his tenure, the latest being this past season, when Sherman earned her third straight trip to the NCAA Zone A Diving Meet. At the 2017 Patriot League championship meet, the men’s and women’s teams broke 15 school records.

But Parenteau never forgot that academics came first. Under his watch, the Crusaders had hundreds of studentathletes named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, and his teams repeatedly earned Division I Academic Progress Rate public recognition awards from the NCAA. “We never wavered on [academics],” he says. “Kids came to Holy Cross because of its academic reputation. Then they came to play a sport … everyone was there for the right reasons.“ “Barry never lost sight of why we were all at Holy Cross — and that was for an education, for an overall experience that would send us out into the world to be men and women for others,” Lynch adds.

“Athletics was a big part of that, but it wasn’t the only reason we were there. He appreciated that and was supportive of the academic side of life on campus and making sure we were focused on those goals as well.”

conclude in late February.

THE NEXT CHAPTER

“You don’t have days off once the season starts,” Parenteau says. “I got a little run down and figured it was time to pass it off to someone else. The program is as strong as it’s ever been — it was time to step away and I am thrilled that Jeff got the job.”

Swim seasons are long: five months of sixto seven-day work weeks, and that’s not counting all of the preseason training and prep. The arrival of assistant coach Jeffrey Barlok two years ago and well-performing teams eventually gave Parenteau the peace of mind to retire, knowing the programs were set up for success. He announced his retirement in June, and Barlok was named the new head coach in July. The teams began their first season under Barlok in late September and will

“It is an honor to be taking over squads that have been run by a legendary coach,” Barlok says. “Coach Parenteau has taught me a lot about coaching and life these past two years, and I intend to carry on his philosophy of being thankful for every day and appreciating what we have. The program is in a good place and poised for greatness. I look forward to leading a group of young men and women with such talent, both in and out of the pool.” ■

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Big Hearts, Big Win Dedication to volunteering lands Holy Cross women’s volleyball in the top spot in a national community service challenge.

BY MEREDITH FIDROCKI

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or the first three months of 2018, Holy Cross women’s volleyball beat the competition with their service and assists of a different kind — those they performed off the court.

And they did it without even trying.

“It was really exciting because I actually didn’t even know it was a competition,” says Allie Barry ’19, Holy Cross volleyball player and team community service

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coordinator. She discovered via email that the volunteer hours her squad had been routinely recording had automatically advanced them in a new team version of the NCAA Team Works Helper Helper Community Service Competition.

Modeled on a March Madness-style bracket, the competition was run by NCAA Team Works, which organizes volunteerism at NCAA championships, and Helper Helper, an app that athletics departments at more than 200 universities and colleges, including Holy Cross, use to track and coordinate student-athlete volunteer hours.

Barry, a political science and Italian double major from Danville, California, says she and her teammates already had a packed schedule of service on their calendars, so they didn’t really need to make any special adjustments to go for the win once they found out they were in the challenge.

Their mindset: “Regardless of whether we get No. 1 or not, this is an awesome accomplishment,” Barry says.

Helper Helper created the bracket using a measurement called an “impact score,” which is based on the total number of hours of service performed by studentathletes and the participation rate of their team as a whole.

Holy Cross volleyball’s impact score advanced them in matchups week after week, in a bracket that began with 64 NCAA teams from across all men’s and women’s sports in Divisions I, II and III. The final win, against Louisville women’s field hockey, secured the top spot for Holy Cross volleyball with a total of 571 service hours and 100 percent participation for the three-month challenge.

What the competition captured, however, was only a snapshot of what is actually a yearlong commitment to service and way

(left) Allie Barry '19 (holding volleyball) and head coach Melissa Batie-Smoose (in white) along with this season's volleyball team in the Hart Center at the Luth Athletic Complex. (top row, above) The team at some of their community service projects. (right) BatieSmoose huddles up her team for a timeout. (far right) Barry, a team captain who plays right side, in action.

of life for the team.

impacted by breast cancer.

“It’s just part of who we are,” says Melissa Batie-Smoose, women’s volleyball head coach, who is in her fourth season leading the program, which she notes has a longstanding history of service.

“I’m a breast cancer survivor, and it just happened two years ago, so I’ve been one year fully recovered,” Batie-Smoose says.

Seeing her players sell T-shirts and raffle tickets to raise more than $3,500 for Pink Hippy was incredibly meaningful for the coach: “Them wanting to take that on is really special to me.”

“Allie just took it to the next level,” she says. “She’s a very caring person and draws everybody in. Someway, somehow, she’s gotten everybody on board to think, ‘I know this is a huge time commitment, but this is what we do.’”

“The coaches definitely are super supportive of it,” notes Barry, who plays right side and is a team captain this year.

When she took on the service coordinator role, she recalls Batie-Smoose telling her: “Let’s really take it and run with it.”

The team’s 2017 preseason overnight at the Thomas P. Joyce ’59 Contemplative Center also helped the coaches and the team, which included 12 first-year students, reflect on the Holy Cross mission and think about the kind of impact they wanted to make in the coming year.

“We try to pick causes pretty close to home,” Barry says. One that was especially personal to the team was partnering with local organization Pink Hippy, which provides community and support, such as yoga, massage and reiki, for those

When Batie-Smoose and Barry met a woman through Pink Hippy who needed basic essentials, like a winter coat, hat and gloves, they informed the team. Their response? “They spent the hours during finals doing the shopping, gathering the money,” Batie-Smoose says of her players, who reached into their own pockets to help.

It is also a priority to think local when they look for ways to make a difference. “A lot of our team comes from really far away, so Worcester has become a second home for us,” Barry says.

Local service includes intensive, yearlong commitments to one-on-one mentoring through Big Brothers Big Sisters, as well as volunteering at a nearby nursing home. In addition, the team has supported mental health awareness initiatives and canned food drives, among other causes.

“They’re in a powerful position as athletes,”

says Eric Buggs, Holy Cross assistant volleyball coach, who is also in his fourth season with the program. “They have many talents that some people will look up to.”

Barry acknowledges it can be challenging juggling the team’s volume of service. She is not only a Division I athlete and double major, but she also serves on student advisory committees for Athletics and Italian, as well as on the Class of 2019 Senior Gift Committee.

She helps mitigate the time challenge for herself and her teammates by staying organized and spacing out their service commitments. Barry is also bringing a younger teammate on as a co-coordinator this year to assist and learn the ropes, which will help ensure a sustainable volunteering leadership model for years to come.

In the end, Barry knows the hard work and prioritization that goes into the team’s dedication to service is worth the effort.

“It really builds a great team chemistry because we’re able to just generally do something we can feel really good about — and have a lot of fun while doing it, ” Barry says. “This is just as much a part of who we are as a team as the work we put in on the court, in the classroom and in the weight room.” ■

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ALUMNI NEWS

Mystery Photo It's double the mystery with this issue's entry!

Where was this taken, what were the students doing and who is in that 8x10?

Can you identify anyone or have a guess as to what's going on?

Email us at hcmag@holycross.edu

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64 Mystery Photo • 66 HCAA News • 69 Save The Dates • 70 Boston Weekend • 72 Book Notes •

73 Solved Photo • 74 Alumni Support Recap • 76 The Power of Two • 78 In Your Own Words • 80 The Profile • 82 Class Notes • 86 Milestones • 88 In Memoriam

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HCAA NEWS Haiti with the Be Like Brit Foundation.

We spent a week in GrandGoâve, building a home for a local family and residing at the Be Like Brit orphanage.

A Message from Brian

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n June, I had an experience with a number of Holy Cross alumni that has me asking: Where do we live and what makes a place a home?

Rev. Jim Hayes, S.J., ’72 and Rosie Henry ’14 led a group of alumni on a service trip to

Holy Cross has been hosting immersion trips to Haiti with the Be Like Brit Foundation since 2015.

Based in Worcester, the organization was established in 2012 by Len and Cherylann Gengel to fulfill their daughter’s plan to return to Haiti after college and open an orphanage. Brittney Gengel was in Haiti on a college service trip in January 2010 when she was killed in an earthquake.

As a tribute to Brit, the Gengels and the foundation

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they created in her memory built the Be Like Brit orphanage with great intention: • Grand-Goâve was the next town Brit’s group was scheduled to visit on their trip.

• The building is shaped like a B for Brit.

• There are 33 boys and 33 girls: one for each day she was unaccounted for after the earthquake.

This intentionality is felt by the residents and workers at the orphanage every day. The children may not have their own rooms or iPads, but they find great comfort and pride in the love that went into building their home. And they graciously share that comfort with each other and all who visit their home; returning here each day from our work site was a true pleasure.

Our project for the week was to build a home. In this age of “House Hunters,” “Pool Kings” and “The Vanilla Ice Project” (yes, that Vanilla Ice!), where en suites and water features are “must haves,” what we built might barely be

considered a backyard shed.

But the one-room, steelroofed house quickly became a home to a family of five — a place where they will gather and grow, something they can call their own.

As much as this family takes pride in their new home, so too did everyone we encountered during our visit.

While Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and continues to deal with the aftermath of the earthquake and continued political instability/ corruption, its people have faith in the future and love for their neighbors.

This trip reminded me that what makes a home is less about square footage and physical details, and more about the intention, comfort and love that fills the structure. May all our homes be as full as those in Haiti. ■ Brian P. Duggan ’96 email bduggan.817@hotmail.com twitter @BPDuggan instagram @BPDuggan817

TOM RETTIG

Brian P. Duggan ’96

president Laura Cutone Godwin ’96

vice president Participate in Holy Cross Online, starting Oct. 15, as we unveil another web-based, noncredit course exclusively for members of the Holy Cross community.

Shakespeare: Time Lord

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e can't all have a time machine, whether that be a TARDIS or a DeLorean (how fun would that be?!).

We can, however, learn about time and its impact by studying William Shakespeare — one of the world's greatest time travelers! Join Helen Whall, English professor emerita, this fall as she tries to solve the

riddle of why we still watch and read Shakespeare. Could the answer be hidden in the many ways he uses time?

Starting Oct. 15, Professor Whall will lead us in a six-week interactive, online course. For more information and to sign up, visit www.holycross. edu/onlinelearning. ■

Call for HCAA Board Nominations

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he HCAA Nominations & Elections Committee will convene at the College this fall to draft a slate of nominees for the vacant seats on the HCAA board of directors. The deadline for submitting nominations is Nov. 1. Those chosen will assume office on July 1, 2019. The committee members will nominate a president and two vice presidents.

They will also nominate 13 directors for

three-year terms, with two directors from each of the following: current or past regional club presidents; classes of 2010-2019; classes of 2000-2009; classes of 1990-1999; classes of 19801989; classes of 1979 and earlier; and one at-large position representing HCAA affinity groups. For more information, as well as a nomination form, visit holycross.edu/alumni or email hcaa@holycross.edu. ■

Jacqueline M. Rock ’02

vice president Daniel D’Agata ’04

treasurer Kristyn M. Dyer ’94

executive secretary

questions, comments and suggestions: hcaa@holycross.edu 508-793-2418

The Holy Cross Alumni Association (HCAA) supports alma mater in its Catholic, Jesuit mission by bringing together the diverse talents, experience and knowledge of Holy Cross alumni. We accomplish this by engaging alumni for life through our reunions, regional clubs, community outreach and intellectual and spiritual formation programs.

By these means, we nurture our love for and dedication to Holy Cross, its students and its alumni as men and women for others. ■

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HCAA NEWS

HCAA Crossroads | City Spotlight Series

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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ur next visit is to North Carolina’s Research Triangle and the cities of Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill. Crusaders report that the area encompasses the best of what the South has to offer: top research universities, a thriving economy, good jobs, great food, a diverse population and lots of Southern hospitality. Three top schools — Duke University, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) and NC State University — can be found here, and together they form strong relationships with industry, which makes it a great place to live and visit. Duke University Hospital is one of the top-ranked medical facilities in the country. And, according to one alum, “during hoops season, we're the best place ever to take in a game.”

People who live there enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and note that each city has its own distinct flavor. Raleigh has terrific museums, including the North Carolina Museum of Art; Raleigh Beer Garden, which holds the world record for most beers on tap; Hayes Barton

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Café; and authentic barbeque at The Pit. On the north side, Relish Craft Kitchen & Bourbon Bar is good for Southern comfort food. Pullen Park, Umstead State Park and Jordan Lake are places to enjoy outdoor activities. Many people run, walk and bike the greenways of Raleigh; for runners, Runologie is a favorite downtown store.

Durham is a serious foodie city with everything from Monuts Donuts and Nana Taco, to Rue Cler and Blu Seafood.

Visitors will also find the Doris P. Duke Gardens; the Duke Lemur Center, where you can take a tour and meet the lemurs; and Eno River State Park. While there, visitors can enjoy a show at the 2,700seat Durham Performing Arts Center.

And, of course, Duke University is a major attraction when you visit this great city.

Chapel Hill, home of UNC, also features great food, most notably Al's Burger Shack, The Lantern (one of "America's Top Restaurants"), Caffé Driade and City Kitchen. UNC's Basketball Museum

houses a fabulous collection of basketball artifacts and historical exhibits, including a letter written by Duke's legendary Coach Mike Krzyzewski to Michael Jordan upon learning that the latter was no longer interested in being recruited by Duke.

While you will need a car to get around the region, it’s worth noting that because Chapel Hill is walking-friendly and public transportation is free, Crusader alums recommend finding a good place to park and taking a self-guided tour of the town and the UNC campus.

Accommodations alums recommend include the Carolina Inn (“a gracious Southern hotel known for its shrimp and grits”) and The Siena Hotel, both in Chapel Hill; The Durham Hotel and the Washington Duke Inn in Durham; and The Umstead Hotel (northwest of Raleigh in nearby Cary). They also suggest Airbnb cottages at Governor’s Club outside of Chapel Hill. If you’re looking for interesting areas to stay, the North Hills section, the Historic Oakwood neighborhood and downtown Raleigh are popular, as is the Historic Franklin Street area of Chapel Hill, considered the center of UNC social life. ■

Brought to you by the HCAA Communications Committee.

SAVE THE DATES

Alumni Retreat Opportunities

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ooking for an opportunity to slow down in 2018-2019?

Searching for space to contemplate? Join us for an alumni retreat.

Alumni Travel: Greece May 6-14, 2019

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lumni, parents and friends are invited to join us for a rich and memorable journey! With local expert guides, our program explores ancient Greek treasures in Athens, Corinth and Delphi, comparing and contrasting ancient Greek and Roman religion with the emergence of Christianity. Our trip includes a three-night cruise through the Aegean with stops in Mykonos, Ephesus, Patmos, Crete and Santorini. We will also have an opportunity to explore one of the great archaeological parks of the world in Ephesus. Throughout our program we will enjoy great Greek culture, food and hospitality! $3,679 per person / double occupancy ■

Learn more at www.holycross.edu/ alumni/alumnitravel

LGBTQ RETREAT: Oct. 12-14, 2018, $225 *

ALUMNI IGNATIAN RETREAT: Oct. 26-28, 2018, $225

ADVENT DAY OF PRAYER FOR ALUMNI: Dec. 1, 2018, $55 SPIRITUAL EXERCISES: March 1-6, 2019, $425 *

MEN’S RETREAT:

Black Student Union 50th Anniversary Celebration

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e invite you to join the Holy Cross community in celebrating the legacy and future of the BSU, Nov. 9-11! The weekend’s special events include:

March 29-31, 2019, $225 *

WOMEN’S RETREAT: April 5-7, 2019, $225 *

MARRIAGE PREP RETREAT FOR ALUMNI: April 20-22, 2018, $350 Retreats are open to Holy Cross alumni and spouses, and will be held at the Thomas P. Joyce '59 Contemplative Center in West Boylston, Massachusetts. Cost includes individual private rooms with bathrooms, and all meals and materials needed for the retreat. There are limited resources for financial aid for those in need. ■ * Current students will also be in attendance on this retreat. Visit holycross.edu/faith-andserviceopportunities/retreats/alumni-retreats for more information and to register.

• Honorary degree presentation to renowned litigation attorney and alumnus Theodore V. "Ted" Wells Jr. ’72.

• Keynote speech by former U.S. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch.

• Alumni and student panels and networking opportunities.

• College updates by President Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J. and senior administrators. ■

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BOSTON WEEKEND

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P H O T O S B Y M I C H A E L Q U I E T, M A R K S E L I G E R A N D M E G H A N S C H A T Z

Holy Cross Descends Upon Boston for Football Matchup Against Boston College Thousands gathered for an eventfilled weekend centered around the first football game played between the teams in 32 years.

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rom Holy Cross banners on car trunks and tree branches to deep purple shirts on the backs of thousands of alumni and students, Crusaders were visible in every direction on Sept. 8 at Boston College.

The occasion? Holy Cross football's first meeting with BC since 1986.

The game, played at BC's Alumni Stadium, was a nod to one of the most storied rivalries in the history of New England football and the 83rd all-time meeting between the teams — the most for either against any single opponent. It was no surprise that the game drew the largest crowd to witness a Holy Cross-BC game since their 1954 meeting at Fenway Park, with more than 40,000 fans in both purple and maroon.

While the outcome favored BC with the Eagles winning 62-14, Holy Cross alumni and students were not deterred from displaying their College pride during the game, tailgate and other events held over the weekend for Crusaders gathering in Boston. Alumni attended a lecture and tour at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum led by Stephanie Yuhl, professor of history, as well as a Red Sox game at Fenway Park, a social gathering in Back Bay and a President’s Council reception at Boston Public Library.

Appropriately timed during the 175th anniversary of Holy Cross, the weekend proved to be a fitting opportunity to celebrate the College's great history in the best way possible — with each other, decked out in purple, cheering on the Crusaders. ■

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BOOK NOTES

From Our Alumni Authors In The End

By Thomas F. Lee ’59

Independently published A murder mystery set on a New Hampshire Catholic college campus, “In the End” features Sean Francis Xavier Murphy, a retired IrishAmerican detective, who is urged back into service to solve a brutal murder. The school, under the direction of Benedictine monks, reflects “the panoply of issues dividing the Catholic people,” and our protagonist finds himself, to his surprise and chagrin, searching for his lost faith as he also looks to solve the crime.

Mahoney’s early life, “Young Eric Malone” is comprised of 14 chronological stories that take the reader through “a simpler, yet complex enough era when ethnic and religious changes ruffled established values.” Set in 1950s and ’60s New England, the short story collection covers such coming-of-age themes as choosing friends, dealing with rivals and relating to one’s father, while also touching on significant events of the time, like the Vietnam War and Vatican II.

“What a wonderfully written tale of life's journey!” – reader

Phantom

“An intriguing murdermystery whose storyline is complemented by its narrator’s reflection on the bipolar state of the Catholic church. Both tense and thought-provoking, Thomas Lee’s novel is a pageturner in the best sense of that phrase.” — Edward Gleason,

“I was taken away by the flow from sentence to sentence.

Absolutely lovely.” – reader

professor of English

“In His Right Mind” tells the story of Kevin Kiley, a psychiatrist who becomes the victim of escalating harassment — from emotionally distressing to life-threatening — by an irate patient. After his efforts

By Edward Mahoney ’67 Mill City Press

A fictional memoir based on

WHAT OTHERS SAY

WHAT OTHERS SAY

review, Amazon.com

New England Stories, 1950-67

to obtain legal protection fail, Kiley concludes that society cannot protect him from this crisis, so he must protect himself. In the midst of a “growing maelstrom” of external events, this novel focuses on the inner responses of its sensitively introspective protagonist.

“A story that features the inner workings of a person's mind under severe duress, ‘In His Right Mind’ will really make you think — how would you react in such a volatile situation?” – ForemostPress.com

WHAT OTHERS SAY

Young Eric Malone:

BY REBECCA SMITH '99 A N D K I M B E R LY S TA L E Y ' 9 9

review, Amazon.com

In His Right Mind

By Philip R. Sullivan, M.D., ’53 Foremost Press

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By Kevin King ’68 Open Books

In “Phantom,” King tells a story of hopeless love, set in turn-of-the-century Boston.

Featuring a serial philanderer, his wife and a black boxer, a love triangle plays out against a backdrop of boxing, ratbaiting and sculling.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

King teaches ESL and has written four ESL textbooks: “Trial by Jury,” “The Big Picture,” “Taking Sides” and “The Writing Template Book.”

His first novel, “All the Stars

Came Out That Night,” was inspired by a childhood love of baseball.

The Campaign State:

Communist Mobilizations for the East German Countryside, 1945-1990

By Gregory R. Witkowski ’93 Northern Illinois University Press

In “The Campaign State,” Witkowski explores the intersection of dictatorial power, state planning and active propaganda machines in East Germany by focusing on mass mobilizations. He argues that while mass mobilizations are often perceived as symbols of strength, they also indicate underlying systemic weaknesses — and he explains both the durability and the ultimate demise of the German Democratic Republic.

WHAT OTHERS SAY

“Witkowski provides a fresh interpretation of how the East German state showcased its identity as a new political regime. He reveals how the regime’s mobilization efforts in the countryside reflected the inner dynamics — and limitations — of the German Democratic Republic’s fateful ‘campaign state.’” —Paul Betts, Oxford University ■

S O LV E D P H O T O

Expulsion Reversal

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he Summer 18 issue’s Mystery Photo featuring students packed into Hogan Ballroom garnered many guesses, from performances (The Amazing Kreskin, Ray Charles) and lectures (Sen. Eugene McCarthy) to anti-war demonstrations.

The majority of responses from those who were there tie this until-now undocumented photo with one of the most well-known events in College history.

“I believe this photo was taken on a Sunday evening in mid-December 1969 in the Hogan Center as students politely welcomed Rev. Raymond J. Swords, S.J., ’38 into the Hogan Center Ballroom,” writes Tom Dougherty '70. “Hundreds of students had gathered there after days of

protesting the administration's recommendation to expel 17 students, including 12 African-American students, who had attempted to block GE recruiting on campus as part of anti-Vietnam War actions.

All African-American students at Holy Cross had left the campus collectively days earlier in protest of the discriminatory, disproportionate singling out of 12 African-American students amid 17 total students targeted for recommended expulsion (within the group of 65 students present at that recruiting incident). On campus, students protested the expulsion decision in solidarity with their AfricanAmerican classmates as discriminatory.

“Although you cannot see him in the photo, it is clear that President Swords has come onto the stage, entering in front of the students from the right as you look at the photo, approaching a microphone set up mid-stage, but has not yet started speaking. When President Swords announced that all 17 students

were to be granted amnesty due to the fact of discriminatory inclusion of the 12 African-American students, and his desire to be even-handed to all, the room exploded with cheers of joy and relief, even as President Swords noted the administration's policy that student protest not include physical obstruction.

“The photo's significance is broader than the BSU walkout itself. Its context and import is that semester's crescendo of anti-war protest, the discrimination-ineffect (whether or not with intent) against protestors of color, the resultant BSU walkout, the consequent white students' protest in support of that walkout, a search for resolution, and President Swords' wise, dispositive action.”

Our thanks to everyone who emailed, including the following alumni who concurred with Dougherty: Michael Farrell ’69, Thomas J. Neagle '70, Garry Peyton ’72 and Carl Fischer '73. ■

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ALUMNI SUPPORT RECAP

AN ENORMOUS

SMALL GIFTS ADD UP TO BIG IMPACT

THANK YOU

13,181

TO ALL WHO HAVE SUPPORTED HOLY CROSS THIS YEAR!

DONORS MADE GIFTS OF $100 OR LESS, TO T A L I N G $ 8 0 0 , 0 0 0

Through your generosity, students have incredible opportunities in and beyond the classroom to discover their potential and apply their talents in every corner of the world. Your contributions make a tremendous impact on campus and beyond.

$ 10.43 MILLION

TOTAL UNRESTRICTED ANNUAL GIVING

60% OF SENIORS PARTICIPATED IN THE SENIOR CL ASS GIFT

100% OF OUR SENIOR STUDENT-ATHLETES MADE GIFTS

4,188 $ 2M

THE CLASS OF

TO THE CRUSADER ATHLETICS FUND

SENIOR PARENT GIFT

36.3%

1983

CURRENT PARENTS MADE PARTICIPATION, WITH A TOTAL COMMITMENT OF

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$ 3.5M

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AVERAGE REUNION CL ASS PARTICIPATION

DONORS GAVE

13

SIX REUNION CLASSES BROKE EIGHT RECORDS

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$ 1.5M IN ESTATE GIFTS RECEIVED

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HAD THE HIGHEST REUNION CLASS PARTICIPATION AT

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$ 4.58M

$ 803,490

IN GIFTS AND PLEDGES

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DONORS

ALUMNI HAVE GIVEN CONSECUTIVELY FOR FIVE OR MORE YEARS

2,614

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR

PEOPLE SERVED AS VOLUNTEERS

So many wonderful friends of Holy Cross give back to the College by serving as class chairs, class agents, club presidents, career counselors, admissions advisors and more.

We cannot thank you enough for your continued support and gifts of time, talents, energy and resources.

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THE POWER OF TWO

Young alumni are a vital part of the Holy Cross family.

They stay connected and pay it forward as consistent donors and dedicated, passionate volunteers.

Through their devotion and support, Holy Cross has reached new heights.

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names

education kindergarten teacher and Patrick works as a data scientist at GNY Insurance, while concurrently finishing his master's degree.”

Patrick Hefferman ’13 & Rachel (Ravelo) Hefferman ’13 hometown patrick Warwick, Rhode Island rachel San Diego, California; currently residing in Manhattan family Parents Matthew and Elizabeth Hefferman & Ronald and Rhonda Ravelo; siblings Gerry and Scott Hefferman & Alex Ravelo; sister-inlaw, Liz Hefferman

“Holy Cross led us to each other and for that we will always be grateful!

We also met some of our best friends from our time on The Hill.”

what they did at holy cross rachel “While at Holy Cross, we took complete advantage of our liberal arts education. Patrick was a math and economics double major, and I was an English major with a women and gender studies concentration.

One of the amazing things about Holy Cross is the opportunity to study while also exploring outside interests. I was a Fall Orientation leader, a Writer’s Workshop tutor and a member of the club soccer team.

Patrick played club lacrosse, did summer research and volunteered as a GED tutor.” how holy cross affected their life patrick “The College has provided us with so many life-changing opportunities. Holy Cross led us to each other and for that we will always be grateful! We also met some of our best friends from our time on The Hill. The College provided us with so many meaningful opportunities and experiences — academically, professionally and personally.” the working life rachel “After graduating, we lived in Boston for four years and I worked as a kindergarten teacher, while Patrick worked as a quantitative analyst. Last summer, we moved to New York to allow Patrick to pursue a master's at Columbia University. We currently live in Manhattan, where I’ve continued my work as a special

ELLEN DUBIN

holy cross memories patrick “We will always remember camping out in Dinand for long study sessions, and the Jesuits serving us breakfast during study weeks. We will always remember Cool Beans getting us through the long nights!

But one of our favorite memories will always be Senior Ball. We both lived in Williams on the same floor.

So before heading to the DCU Center, all of our friends were getting ready, going between each other’s rooms, just having a great time.” why we stay connected to holy cross rachel “We both found our passions in life through our studies and relationships at Holy Cross. It was Holy Cross that led me to Teach for America and, ultimately, into the classroom. It was the College that led Patrick to his work in data science.

Fostering our relationships with our current contacts, as well as meeting new Crusaders, will only positively impact our lives.” why we believe in holy cross patrick “Holy Cross challenges young adults, both intellectually and on a deep, personal level. That is one of the most fundamental parts of a Holy Cross education. Whether it’s in Kimball or the Wheeler basement or a lecture in Beaven, every interaction we had on Mount St. James impacted us. A Holy Cross education allows young people to explore their passions and take courses beyond their major.” why we give to holy cross rachel “We give to Holy Cross because we have experienced the power of a fantastic Holy Cross education.

We want to ensure that all students, no matter their financial background, can have the same opportunities that we were afforded.” ■

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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Two years of Peace Corps service in a Southeast Asian female prison helped Theresa Becchi ’10 discover a common ground in an unlikely place.

Finding Oneself in Others

BY THERESA BECCHI ’10

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year ago, I sat in a prison yard under the corrugated metal roofing of a makeshift shelter, surrounded by women who had trafficked drugs, trafficked humans, killed their husbands or killed a child. We laughed, cried and sang, squinting in the blazing sun, a welcomed breeze rumpling our dirty hair. I had entered the prison thinking of them as strangers, and I left knowing them as friends.

From 2015 to 2017, I served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the island nation of Timor Leste (East Timor) in Southeast Asia. I worked with female prisoners at (left) Becchi and one of the only two her neighbors in the national prisons village of Fatuquero, on the island with Ermera District, East Timor: "We a Timorese Nonare made stronger, Governmental better and more Organization that capable through provides services to service to others." people experiencing trauma, mental illness and other psychosocial problems.

For two years, I went to the prison several days a week to support the creation of a female prisoner-led sewing cooperative, teach income-generating activities like making jam and facilitate weekly yoga classes.

Before Timor, I had never set foot in a prison. I had, admittedly, found it easier to look at people who were in prison simplistically: They did something wrong, they were bad people and they deserved to be there. But over the course of two years, I got to know these women as more than just prisoners. They were women struggling to move forward, struggling with regret, trying to accept what they had done, come to terms with the situation in which they found themselves and find a support system among their fellow inmates. They were women who were feeling such strong despair and remorse, aching for their daughters, sons, mothers and fathers, for forgiveness, for the feel of the ocean current and the taste of fresh corn stew. They longed for the hole in their hearts to be filled, hoping and praying that they could do better, and waiting, constantly waiting, for the day

they would walk out the prison gates into a world of redemption.

During my Peace Corps service I often struggled with the feeling that I was in my own prison; I also ached for family, friends and the familiarity of home. I struggled with loneliness and frustration and I, too, was waiting for my two-year commitment to come to an end.

In spending time with these women, who were capable of committing intense transgressions, I learned that they were also capable of intense courage, faith, love, generosity and hope. They helped me through my years of service. They brought me joy and gave me courage.

I shared real laughs with them as they learned to do downward dog, watched as they giddily tasted homemade peanut butter for the first time and saw them organize and lead the formation of a small business. I also bore witness to their struggle with their regrets, pain and boredom. Every day they worked to find forgiveness and hope — through prayer, song, jokes, teasing, volleyball games, sewing, hugs and tears. They dug deep to find it. They kept going. Over the course of my time with them, it became impossible for me to view them as anything but good people. Rather, I came to know and understand them as the complicated, intricate, profound humans we all are, worthy of respect, dignity and, above all, love.

Joining the Peace Corps was likely an inevitability for me — my sister (a fellow Holy Cross alumna) served, her nowhusband served and my mother served.

I came to the Peace Corps later than the typical volunteer, having joined several years after undergrad. After graduating from Holy Cross, I worked on political campaigns in Connecticut and Virginia, and then took a job at a social policy think tank. After a few years, a nagging whisper, which had been dormant, returned, and I applied to the Peace Corps knowing, finally, it was the right step for me.

Sargent Shriver, the first director of the Peace Corps, said, “Serve, serve, serve, because in the end, it will be the servants

who save us all.” This quote reminds me of the Holy Cross mission of “men and women for others.” Holy Cross teaches us that in our own lives, in our own neighborhoods, in our own families, we are all capable of serving others. Service is not done because it looks good on Instagram or on a resume, but because it is truly in giving that we receive. When we take the time to set our egos and ourselves aside and seek to recognize ourselves in others — even those who on the surface seem the most foreign and unrecognizable — we will gain the clarity we have often been missing. I think of my friends at the prison, and as I remember their isolation and fear, I remember my own. I remember their ability to hope and forgive — to forgive themselves and others who did them wrong — and it is from them I learned how to try to do the same. When we serve others, we are reminded of the dichotomy within each of us: We are capable of great misdeeds, but we are also capable of doing great good.

This world isn’t easy; it is a tough place and people do bad things. These days, especially, it is easy to feel frustrated, deflated and angry. Often, the only control we have is choosing how to respond to the reality of a situation. Holy Cross and the Peace Corps encouraged me to look others in the eye and say, “I am with you,” and not shy away from the discomfort and awkwardness of difference.

When we choose to serve, when we see others’ vulnerability and reveal our own, we empower others and our own selves to become agents for good and peace in this tumultuous world. We are changemakers, but we do not become that way alone.

We are made stronger, better and more capable through service to others. The choice to serve is rarely easy; it requires constant effort and recommitment. But through service, we are exposed to an indelible, irrefutable truth: That although we exist as creatures of duality and our internal currents ebb and flow from good to bad, it is the greater, more profound good that longs to rise and break at the surface. Service to others allows for that release in our own selves and in one another. ■

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THE PROFILE

O’Neill has painted many iconic structures — from the White House and the Brooklyn Bridge to the U.S. Capitol and the Chrysler Building.

This year, she added O’Kane Hall and its environs to her portfolio.

Turn to our back cover to see a detail view of “Holy Cross” 2018; the full painting can be viewed at www.maggieo.com.

A Champion for the Creative Majority Maggie O’Neill ’99 leads a movement to empower and advance female visual artists. B Y LO R I F E R G U S O N

I

n 1999, Maggie O’Neill departed Holy Cross with a political science degree in hand and a plan in mind: She was going to law school. There was just one problem.

“I didn’t really want to go to law school,” she confesses with a chuckle.

“I’d always been creative — in fact, I spent a lot of time in the studio when I was at Holy Cross — so in the back of my mind was the lure of an alternative path.”

Today, it’s clear that O’Neill has found her way. She enjoys a thriving career as a visual artist whose works can be seen everywhere from the pages of Washington Life to the personal collection of former President Obama. She is the co-founder of SWATCHROOM, a design, art and fabrication firm that conceives and creates custom spaces for restaurants, bars, hotels and more, from Washington, D.C., to Dubai.

And she’s spearheading a movement, SUPERFIERCE, designed to empower,

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connect and advance female visual artists, who are dramatically underrepresented in museums worldwide.

The journey has been exciting, O’Neill notes, but hardly linear.

“My career has evolved through a very organic process over the course of the last 20 years,” she observes wryly.

After departing Worcester in the summer of 1999, O’Neill explains, she moved back to Washington, D.C., to contemplate her next step. After she set up a makeshift studio in her parents’ home, her mother, Patricia, then vice president of academic affairs and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Trinity Washington University, urged her to use the college’s facilities instead of the family’s living room.

“I ended up taking a couple of art classes at Trinity and when Gene Markowski, one of the faculty, saw my work, he encouraged me to attend art school,” she says.

greg powers

Markowski helped O’Neill enroll in a graduate arts program at the University of Georgia on a threemonth trial basis. “I didn’t have a formal portfolio, but they agreed to accept me as a graduate studentin-training to see if I could hang with the others,” she notes. After embarking on a summer internship in Italy, O’Neill knew she was onto something.

“It was intoxicating!” she recalls. “I was helping to restore frescoes and I had a unique moment of understanding — I could use my hands to create art and make a living.”

In the intervening years, O’Neill has done just that via her own art and SWATCHROOM. Her father, Robert O’Neill ’65, is an ardent fan and her keenest critic: “He always has an opinion, which he’s not afraid to share, and suggests many ideas to me.”

becoming SUPERFIERCE

Several years ago, with a successful career established, O’Neill began to feel the need to pay it forward.

“You can’t go to Catholic school your entire life and have Patty O’Neill as your mother and not be motivated to give back,” she explains with a laugh.

As she reflected on her experiences, O’Neill realized that if she could change any aspect of her journey, it would be to actively seek out more counsel and mentorship.

“As a young artist, I would have loved to have someone who was my cheerleader, because oftentimes all you need is that one person in your corner offering encouragement,” she says.

“But finding a mentor in the arts isn’t always easy.”

O’Neill was also keenly aware that although more than half of the visual artists worldwide are women, less than 5 percent of the work displayed in major museums is created by women.

Suddenly, she knew how she could make a difference.

O’Neill began reaching out to other successful female artists across the nation, asking if they’d be interested in collaborating with one another, as well as assisting younger artists in building their careers. The answer came back a resounding “yes,” and in 2016, O’Neill launched SUPERFIERCE. The name, she says, was not chosen lightly.

“The purpose of SUPERFIERCE is not boohooing — we’re women artists and forces of nature.

We’re collaborating, creating jobs and lifting one another up, and I wanted the organization’s title to reflect that strength and sense of purpose,” she explains.

The movement started with a bang in October 2016, with O’Neill and six other female artists displaying more than 40 works at an exhibition at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. “That was a great kickoff, and then we followed up

with a monthlong series of expert panel discussions and working events that brought a lot of talented people together in the same room to make connections and begin conversations,” she says. The event also contained a benefit component: EBeauty, a D.C. nonprofit that supports women undergoing treatment for cancer, was the benefactor.

O’Neill believes strongly in giving back and is adamant that artists pay it forward, not only for each other, but also for the communities in which they live.

“My time at Holy Cross instilled a tremendous root system within me that compels me to strive to make my own community better,” O’Neill explains, “and thanks to the College, I have the tools to do that.

The social justice aspect of a Holy Cross education is a huge foundational component of who I am.”

With the foundation for SUPERFIERCE laid, O’Neill now excitedly awaits phase two. “The 2016 launch was intended to get people’s attention, and it did, but to realize our goals, we need a solid plan and major underwriters.” She hopes to announce a partnership very soon, but for now is grateful to be in what she characterizes as an awesome holding pattern.

“I’ve been insanely busy these last few years, but I’m excited to see what’s next,” she says. “I know when an idea won’t let go of me, I have to execute.”

FIVE QUESTIONS with MAGGIE

O'NEILL ’99

1) What’s the most exciting result you’ve realized from SUPERFIERCE thus far? I’ve seen an infusion or resurgence of energy take place in a tremendous number of relationships, careers and businesses. When I see two women artists working together to create business, I know it’s working.

2) Your organization is called “SUPERFIERCE” – what’s that about? For me, artists like Judy Chicago are an inspiration, and Lana Gomez and Ashley Longshore — two women who helped me launch the organization — are superheroes. They’re brave women, and "superfierce" seemed like a great way to describe them and others like them.

3) What’s the coolest experience you’ve had as an artist? Handing one of my paintings to President Obama — it was the most surreal day of my life. He’s the coolest cat and such a class act.

4) Do you see your liberal arts education as your superpower? I see my painting and my ability to put things together creatively as my superpower, but my liberal arts education is a close second.

5) What future do you envision for female artists? One filled with lots of profit and dynamic business deals. I hope that as women artists, we stay connected and collaborative. Competition is good, but the beauty of art is in collaboration. ■

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IN MEMORIAM Holy Cross Magazine publishes In Memoriam to inform the College community of the deaths of alumni, trustees, students, employees and friends.

In Memoriam content, which is based on obituaries published in public forums or provided directly to HCM by the family, is a limited overview that includes service to alma mater and a survivors listing. Family members are welcome to submit an obituary or additional information, which will be included at the discretion of the editor; due to time and space constraints, the final obituaries will not be sent to family members for approval. Portrait photos from the Purple Patcher appear as space permits and at the discretion of the editor (photos provided by the deceased’s family are not accepted). Obituaries appear in the order in which they are received; due to the volume of submissions and magazine deadlines, it may be several issues before they appear in print. To notify the College of a death, please call the Alumni Office at 508-793-3039 or email AlumniRecords@holycross.edu, attaching a copy of an obituary, if available.

1942 Richard V. Donnelly

Norwood firefighter for 37 years.

He is survived by his wife, Mary;

brother; and one daughter.

Lt. Cmdr. Edward J. Hedbawny Sr., USN (Ret.)

studied economics at Holy Cross and participated in Band. He began

Richard V. Donnelly, of Westboro,

one daughter; three sons; one son-

Massachusetts, died on July 21,

in-law; three daughters-in-law; 11

2009. Mr. Donnelly is survived by

grandchildren; one granddaughter-

Lt. Cmdr. Edward

Troy, New York. He then spent the

several nieces and nephews. He was

in-law; one great-grandchild; and one

J. Hedbawny Sr.,

majority of his career as a financial

predeceased by his wife, Louise.

brother. He was predeceased by his

USN (Ret.), of

advisor with First Albany, First Union

parents; one brother; one son; and

Panama City Beach,

Financial Services, and retired from

one grandson.

Florida, died on

Smith Barney. He served the College

Rocco F. English Rocco F. “The Roc” English, of Orlando, Florida, formerly of WilkesBarre, Pennsylvania, died on Sept.

1946 Robert A. Batten Sr.

his career in advertising, before managing Cunning Shoes Inc. in

June 7, 2018, at 92. At Holy Cross, Mr.

as an admissions advisor; he was

Hedbawny majored in naval science

also a member of the 1843 Society,

and participated in ROTC. He was a

President’s Council and the HOIAH

14, 2017, at 98. The Red Sox awarded

Robert A. “Bob”

member of the O’Callahan Society and

Marching Band Alumni. Mr. Cunning

Mr. English a scholarship to attend

Batten Sr., of Baton

affiliated with Naval ROTC. He served

is survived by two daughters; one

Holy Cross, where he played baseball

Rouge, Louisiana,

in the U.S. Navy for 24 years, retiring

son-in-law; one granddaughter; and

and basketball; he also played for

died on May 10, 2018,

as a lieutenant commander; his last

many friends. He was predeceased by

the Red Sox summer farm league.

at 94. Mr. Batten

assignment was as commander of the

his wife of 65 years, Patricia.

During his senior year at the College,

served in the U.S. Navy during World

USS Vital. He continued his career

he was drafted into the U.S. Navy

War II. He then worked as a metal-

at the Naval Coastal Systems Center

and served as a chief petty officer

lurgical engineer for 34 years at Esso,

for many years. Mr. Hedbawny is

Thomas M. “Tom”

and athletic instructor in the Pacific

later known as Exxon. He participated

survived by his wife of 38 years,

Quinn, of West Palm

Theatre. He later finished his degree

in ROTC and earned a Bachelor of

Joann; six children and their spouses;

Beach, Florida, died

at Mansfield University and earned

Naval Science from Holy Cross. He

10 grandchildren and their spouses;

on Aug. 1, 2017, at 92.

his master’s degree from NYU. He

also played baseball and served as

15 great-grandchildren; two nieces;

served as athletic director at Kings

team captain during his senior year.

and longtime friend and “third” son,

Holy Cross as a member of the class

College in Wilkes-Barre, where he

He was a member of the Varsity Club

Mike Ovca. He was predeceased by

of 1946; he served in World War II as

also coached baseball and basketball.

and O’Callahan Society; he was affili-

his parents; one brother; his first wife,

part of the SACO naval intelligence

He then joined State Farm Insurance,

ated with Naval ROTC. Mr. Batten is

Johnnymae; and one grandson.

group before returning to the College,

and after many years, retired as

survived by two sons; four daughters;

an agency manager in Orlando.

two sons-in-law; six grandchildren;

Mr. English is survived by his wife,

and eight great-grandchildren. He

George E. Young

and, for a period of time, served

Marie “Ave”; six children and their

was predeceased by his wife of 60

Jr., of Pacific Grove,

as a Jesuit priest. Mr. Quinn was a

spouses; 19 grandchildren; four

years, Lucy Imogene “Jean.”

California, died on

professor at Fordham Law School

March 20, 2018,

for 40 years; he was also an author of

at 92. Mr. Young

works on the Uniform Commercial

great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.

Ralph R. DeMayo

George E. Young Jr.

Thomas M. Quinn

Mr. Quinn entered

from which he graduated cum laude.

He later attended Harvard Law School

Ralph R. DeMayo, of Staten Island,

participated in Naval ROTC at Holy

Code. He is survived by his wife, Anita;

New York, died on Dec. 11, 2017, at 94.

Cross. He served in the U.S. Navy

two children; one brother, one sister

Mr. DeMayo received his B.A. from

and then worked as the business

and their spouses; and many nieces

St. John's University and his M.S.W.

manager at Monterey Peninsula

and nephews. He was predeceased by

Col. James A.

from Fordham University. He served

College until his retirement. He

one brother; and two sisters.

Blakely, USMC

as an ensign in the U.S. Navy and was

is survived by three sons; one

(Ret.), of Chula Vista,

an NYPD officer until his retirement,

daughter; two grandchildren; and

California, died on

when he served as program director

his friend and companion, Carol

May 31, 2017. He studied physics and

of PAL. He worked for Fordham Uni-

Simpson. He was predeceased by his

Donald W. “Don”

mathematics at Holy Cross.

versity in several capacities, including

wife of 52 years, Ruth.

Gross, of Manhasset,

1943 Col. James A. Blakely, USMC (Ret.)

1945 Frederick R. Millin

professor in the School of Social Services, director of Development Services, and director of Alumni Rela-

1947 Daniel M. Cunning

1948 Donald W. Gross New York, died on March 27, 2018. Mr. Gross served in the

Frederick R. “Russ” Millin, of

tions. Mr. DeMayo is survived by his

Daniel M. “Dan”

U.S. Navy and attended St. John’s

Norwood, Massachusetts, died on

wife of 70 years, Mary; three children

Cunning, of Bonita

Law School. He served in a number

May 1, 2018, at 96. Mr. Millin was

and their spouses; three grandchil-

Springs, Florida,

of executive positions at Genovese

a World War II veteran, serving in

dren; and five great-grandchildren. He

died on April 4, 2018,

Drug Stores, where he worked for

the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was a

was predeceased by his parents; his

at 92. Mr. Cunning

23 years. Prior to that, he spent 25

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years in the textile industry in various

worked in real estate with Bellemead

two brothers, including Richard M.

Forest worked for Collins Electric

executive marketing positions. At

Development Corp. He is survived

Flemma Sr. ’49; one sister-in-law; and

for 32 years. He was a lieutenant

Holy Cross, Mr. Gross was awarded

by his wife, Carol; two daughters;

his niece and goddaughter.

junior grade, U.S. Navy veteran. He

the Rev. William F. Hartigan Medal

three sons; one daughter-in-law; one

(religious essay). He was active in

stepdaughter; five grandchildren;

the alumni association, serving as

and three great-grandchildren. He

E. Stanton “Stan”

Society and was affiliated with

class agent and on the Class Reunion

was predeceased by his first wife and

Kennedy, of Augusta,

Naval ROTC. Mr. Forest is survived

Committee. He supported the College

mother of his children, Jessie S. Clark.

Maine, formerly

by 17 children and their spouses;

of Bridgeport,

70 grandchildren and great-

Connecticut, died

grandchildren; and his longtime

as a member of the 1843 Society

participated in ROTC at Holy Cross,

E. Stanton Kennedy

was a member of the O’Callahan

and President’s Council. Mr. Gross

Robert A. Conway

is survived by his children and their

Robert A. Conway, of Cincinnati, died

on April 10, 2018, at 90. Mr. Kennedy

friends. He was predeceased by his

spouses; 13 grandchildren; two great-

on April 6, 2018, at 90. Mr. Conway

graduated from UConn Law School;

wife, Carol.

grandchildren; and many friends. He

played football at Holy Cross; he

he then joined the U.S. Air Force

was predeceased by his wife of 51

was a member of the Varsity Club

and served in the Judge Advocate

years, Marie.

and supported the Holy Cross Fund

General’s Office. He subsequently

E. Stephen “Steve”

Scholarship. He is survived by

entered private practice and formed

Grask Jr., of Des

eight children and their spouses; 21

the law firm Curran, Kennedy and

Moines, Iowa, died

John F. Hasson, of Plymouth, Massa-

grandchildren; two sisters; and one

Lyddy in Bridgeport. He was also co-

on April 4, 2018,

chusetts, died on March 24, 1992.

sister-in-law. He was predeceased by

founder of Malta Prison Volunteers

his wife, Ruth; and four siblings.

of CT, which became Malta Justice

studied economics at Holy Cross and

Initiative, the leading criminal justice

participated in ROTC. He served in

reform advocacy organization in

the U.S. Navy. He began his career at

John F. Hasson

1949 Donal J. Burns

Robert D. Fallon

E. Stephen Grask Jr.

at 89. Mr. Grask

Donal J. Burns,

Robert D. “Bob”

the state. He participated in the Glee

Greater GMC Truck and Equipment

of Auburn,

Fallon, of Duxbury,

Club at Holy Cross. Mr. Kennedy

Company, later Iowa Truck Center,

Massachusetts,

formerly of Wellesley

is survived by his wife, Nancy; two

which he grew into one of the largest

previously of

and Falmouth,

daughters; and one son-in-law. He

GMC dealerships in the country; he

Potomac, Maryland,

Massachusetts, died

was predeceased by his first wife and

also owned and operated the Iowa

mother of his children, Patricia.

Bus Sales Company for 25 years.

died on May 16, 2018, at 89. An

on April 27, 2018, at 91. Mr. Fallon

English major at Holy Cross, Mr.

served in the U.S. Navy during World

Burns was an active alumnus,

War II. He began his career at Fallon

supporting the College as a class

Printing Company, before working at

John R. McNulty,

purchase of the Quad-City Peterbilt

agent, class chair and member of

Servicemaster. Mr. Fallon is survived

M.D., of Miami, died

dealership in Davenport, Iowa. Mr.

the President’s Council. He served

by five children and their spouses;

on March 13, 2018, at

Grask supported the College as a

as Alumni Board director and on

16 grandchildren; one brother; and

93. A biology major

member of the 1843 Society and

the Alumni Board Senate and Board

his nephew, James G. Fair ’88. He

at Holy Cross, Dr.

President’s Council. He served on the

of Advisors. In addition, he was a

was predeceased by his wife and the

McNulty was a member of the class of

Alumni Board Senate and Regional

member of the following HCAA

mother of his children, Joanne; his

1946, before being drafted and serving

Clubs Association Committee; he

committees: Alumni Executive,

second wife, Evelyn; two sisters; and

in the U.S. Army during World War II;

was also a member of the O’Callahan

Alumni Scholarship, Book Prize,

his in-law, Arthur B. Fair Jr. ’49.

he later returned to the College and

Society and affiliated with Naval

graduated with the class of 1949. He

ROTC. Mr. Grask is survived by five

received his medical training at McGill

sons, including George F. Grask ’73

Budget & Finance, Class Reunion, Class Reunion Gift, GAA Study,

Hon. John E. Flemma

He later expanded with the Cedar

John R. McNulty, M.D.

Rapids (Iowa) Truck Center and the

Senate, In Hoc Signo, Nominations

Hon. John E.

University in Montreal, Canada, and

and Paul S. Grask ’76; three daughters;

& Elections and Strategic Planning

Flemma, of Utica,

for 30 years, was a general surgeon

one son-in-law; three daughters-in-

& Implementation. Mr. Burns was

New York, died on

in Amsterdam, New York, where he

law, including Kathleen D. Grask ’78;

a recipient of the In Hoc Signo

May 5, 2018, at 94.

served on the surgical and medical

23 grandchildren, including Hunter

Award in 1991. He is survived by

Mr. Flemma was a

board of directors at St. Mary’s and

B. Loring ’14; 14 great-grandchildren;

five sons, including Emmet R. Burns

member of the class of 1946, before

Amsterdam Memorial hospitals. He

two sisters; and many nieces and

'85, Padraig I. J. Burns '89 and

enlisting and serving in the U.S. Army

later practiced for several years in

nephews. He was predeceased by

Liam J. Burns '87; three daughters,

during World War II; he later returned

Jonesboro, Louisiana. Dr. McNulty is

his wife, Barbara; his parents; one

including Eileen Salus '92 and Moira

to the College and graduated with the

survived by two daughters, two sons

brother, J. Philip Grask ’54; and one

Burns Folsom '91; one sister; and 16

class of 1949. He then earned his Juris

and their spouses; 11 grandchildren;

son, Gerald H. Grask ’75.

grandchildren. He was predeceased

Doctor from Syracuse University

one sister; one brother-in-law; one

by his wife of 53 years, Claire B. Burns

College of Law; he practiced law in

sister-in-law; and several nieces and

'90; and one brother.

Utica for 28 years, before serving

nephews. He was predeceased by his

George R. Higgins,

as family court judge and judicial

wife of 61 years, Suzanne; one brother;

of Naples, Florida,

hearing officer. He served the College

and one son-in-law.

formerly of

Edward R. Clark

George R. Higgins

Edward R. Clark,

as an admissions advisor, and he was

of Daytona Beach,

a member of the Holy Cross Lawyers

Florida, died on

Association and career advisor

May 16, 2018, at

network. Mr. Flemma is survived by

Richard J. Forest,

Higgins served in the U.S. Army

92. Mr. Clark was

his wife of 53 years, Jean; one son;

of Springfield,

during World War II. He earned his

an accounting supervisor with

nieces and nephews; great-nieces and

Massachusetts,

MBA from Northeastern and worked

Texaco Corp. in Venezuela before

great-nephews; and cousins, in-laws

died on April 10,

in accounting for 35 years at Western

moving to Daytona Beach, where he

and friends. He was predeceased by

2018, at 89. Mr.

Electric (later Lucent). He is survived

1950 Richard J. Forest

North Andover, Massachusetts, died on March 26, 2018, at 92. Mr.

IN MEMORIAM / ALUMNI NEWS / 89

IN MEMORIAM by his wife of 63 years, Dorothy “Dot”;

Paul V. Stack

1952 Philip A. Kapp, M.D.

Sweeting had a private practice and was a longtime professor of

four children and their spouses; six

Paul V. Stack,

grandchildren; one grandson-in-

of Darnestown,

Philip A. Kapp, M.D.,

medicine at Columbia Presbyterian

law; one granddaughter-in-law; and

Maryland, died on

of Silver Spring,

Hospital in New York. He is

several nieces and nephews. He was

March 3, 2018. Mr.

Maryland, formerly

survived by his wife, Patricia; six

predeceased by one brother.

Stack participated

of the Bronx, New

sons and their spouses; and seven

York, died on Jan. 19,

grandchildren.

Edward F. Jurgielewicz

in ROTC at Holy Cross. He served the College as a class agent and

2018. Dr. Kapp graduated cum laude

Edward F.

admissions advisor; he was a member

from Holy Cross. He is survived by

Jurgielewicz, of

of the O’Callahan Society and

two sons, five daughters and their

Richard T. Venti, of

Fairfax, Virginia,

affiliated with Naval ROTC. Mr. Stack

spouses; and 13 grandchildren. He was

Portland, Oregon,

died on Feb. 10,

is survived by his wife, Bernadette

predeceased by his wife, Catherine.

died on July 19,

2018, at 89. At Holy

“Dettie”; one daughter, one son and

Richard T. Venti Jr.

2016, at 85. Mr. Venti

Philip F. McCarty

Cross, Mr. Jurgielewicz studied

their spouses; four grandchildren; and

physics, participated in ROTC and

his nephew, Robert J. Ryan ’86. He

Philip F. McCarty,

life working for General Motors in

played football; he was a member

was predeceased by one grandson.

of Wakefield,

sales and marketing. He is survived

Massachusetts, died

by four children; one stepson; and

on June 5, 2018.

grandchildren. He was predeceased

At Holy Cross, Mr.

by his first wife, Mary Ann; and his

of the Varsity Club. A U.S. Navy veteran, he was a member of the O’Callahan Society and affiliated with

Lt. Gen. Bernard E. Trainor, USMC (Ret.)

Naval ROTC. He is survived by two

Lt. Gen. Bernard E.

McCarty studied physics; he later

daughters and many friends. He was

“Mickey” Trainor,

served the College as a class agent.

predeceased by one brother.

USMC (Ret.), of

He is survived by one son, Philip F.

Potomac Falls,

McCarty Jr. '81, and his wife, Rita

spent most of his

second wife, Judy.

1953 Robert J. Bruneau, M.D.

Thomas H. Mercier

Virginia, died on June 2, 2018, at 89.

A. Turcotte '81; five daughters and

Robert J. Bruneau,

Thomas H. “Tom” Mercier, of Grosse

At Holy Cross, Mr. Trainor studied

their husbands; two brothers; 18

M.D., of Lake Mary,

Point, Michigan, died on Jan. 18, 2018,

history and participated in ROTC.

grandchildren; and many nieces and

Florida, died on

at 89. Mr. Mercier was a member of

After graduating, he received his

nephews. He was predeceased by his

April 17, 2017, at 85.

the Holy Cross Lawyers Association.

U.S. Marine Corps commission. He

wife, Margaret “Nina”; and his sister.

Dr. Bruneau studied

He is survived by his wife of 63 years,

earned a master’s degree in history

Ann; four daughters, one son and

from the University of Colorado

their spouses; three brothers; and two

and attended the Air War College

Thomas M. Murphy,

sisters. He was predeceased by two

at Maxwell Air Force Base in

of Stafford, Virginia,

sisters; and one brother.

Alabama. He was an infantry platoon

died on Dec. 26,

commander in the Korean War and

2017. Mr. Murphy is

John F. Graney Jr.,

served two tours in Vietnam, as

survived by his wife,

of Pittsboro, North

Hon. Thomas M. Quinn Jr.

Thomas M. Murphy

biology at Holy Cross and graduated cum laude. He was a member of the College’s 1843 Society.

John F. Graney Jr.

Hon. Thomas

an adviser to a Vietnamese special

Nancy; one son; and one daughter.

Carolina, died on

M. Quinn Jr.,

operations group and later as a

His alumni relatives include the late

June 17, 2017. Mr.

of Dartmouth,

battalion commander. Upon his

Robert J. O’Connor ’52 and the late

Massachusetts,

promotion to lieutenant general,

Robert F. Connelly ’60.

died on April 25,

he became the deputy chief of staff

John J. O’Malley

Graney studied economics/accounting at Holy Cross and later served the College as a class

2018, at 89. Mr. Quinn graduated

for plans, policies and operations

from Boston College Law School. He

at Marine Corps headquarters.

John J. O’Malley,

began his career in private practice

After retiring from the Marines, he

of McCandless,

in New Bedford, Massachusetts, with

forged a second career as a military

Pennsylvania,

his father and brother. He was then

analyst, serving as the military

died on April 16,

Lawrence C.

appointed as an assistant clerk in

correspondent of The New York

2014, at 85. Mr.

Kenausis, of

the Bristol County Superior Court;

Times and, later, as an analyst for

O’Malley served during the Korean

Middlebury,

he was subsequently appointed

ABC News and NBC News. Co-

Conflict; he then worked for many

Connecticut, died

judge in the Bristol County Juvenile

author of three books on American

years as an accountant for U.S.

Court, where he served for many

policy in the wars with Iraq, he was

Steel. He studied accounting at Holy

A cum laude graduate of Holy

years. Mr. Quinn is survived by his

also director of the national security

Cross and graduated cum laude.

Cross, Mr. Kenausis also attended

wife of 58 years, Jean; one sister; one

program at the John F. Kennedy

He supported the College as a class

Boston College and the University

daughter, six sons, including Thomas

School of Government at Harvard

agent. Mr. O’Malley is survived by

of Pennsylvania. A Ph.D. recipient,

M. Quinn III ’82, and their spouses;

and a senior fellow of the Council

three sons and their spouses; eight

he spent his career as a chemist,

21 grandchildren; and one great-

on Foreign Relations. Mr. Trainor

grandchildren; and nieces and

metallurgist and environmental

grandchild.

was a member of Holy Cross’ 1843

nephews. He was predeceased by his

engineer at Anaconda American Brass

Society and O'Callahan Society, and

wife, Ann.

and Environmental Waste Removal,

1951 Thomas D. Coady

he was affiliated with Naval ROTC; he received the Sanctae Crucis Award

Joseph G. Sweeting, M.D.

agent. He is survived by his wife, Marion.

Lawrence C. Kenausis

on May 14, 2018.

both in Waterbury, Connecticut. Mr. Kenausis supported Holy Cross as

Thomas D. Coady,

in 2008. He is survived by his wife

Joseph G. Sweeting,

a member of the 1843 Society. He

of Dallas, died on

of 59 years, Margaret “Peggy”; four

M.D., of Dobbs

is survived by his wife of 55 years,

Dec. 30, 2017. He is

daughters; five grandchildren; and

Ferry, New York,

Carolyn; four children, including

survived by his wife,

his roommate, Hovey Eordekian '51.

died on April 29,

Kristin S. Kenausis '87; and 10

Barbara.

He was predeceased by his brother.

2014, at 84. Dr.

grandchildren.

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Charles E. Lapalme

Club. He also supported the College

three daughters and their spouses; 10

one daughter; one sister; and two

Charles E. Lapalme,

as a class agent and sponsor of the

grandchildren; and one brother. He

brothers, John J. Sullivan ’49 and

of Commack,

Holy Cross Book Award. Mr. Feeley

was predeceased by one son and one

William F. Sullivan Jr. ’39.

New York, died on

is survived by his wife, Eleanor; four

daughter.

April 16, 2018. Mr.

children, including daughter Kathleen

Lapalme graduated

Feeley Aseltyne ’92, and their spouses;

1956 Richard T. Dillon

David K. MacCulley

from Holy Cross cum laude. He is

seven grandchildren; one brother,

David K. MacCulley,

Richard T.

survived by his wife, Dolores.

Kevin P. Feeley '55; three sisters and

of Melbourne, Flor-

“Dick” Dillon,

their spouses; one sister-in-law, one

ida, died on Oct. 16,

of Farmington,

brother-in-law and their spouses; and

2017. Mr. MacCulley

Connecticut,

John M. Leary, of

many nephews and nieces, including

participated in ROTC

West Newbury and

Kathleen Lyons Guden '86.

John M. Leary Gloucester, Massachusetts, died on

Frank J. Lasch

Sept. 11, 2015, at 84.

Frank J. Lasch, of

formerly of Avon,

and swimming at Holy Cross. He was

Connecticut, and Stowe, Vermont,

a member of the O’Callahan Society

died on March 29, 2018, at 84. Mr.

and affiliated with Naval ROTC.

Dillon earned his master’s degree and pursued a doctorate, before

Andrew A. Masiello

teaching history at Farmington High

Mr. Leary supported Holy Cross Ath-

Loudonville, New

letics. He is survived by his wife, Mary.

York, died on May

Andrew A. “Andy”

School, where he was later appointed

16, 2018, at 86. An

Masiello, of

vice principal, then principal. He

economics major at

Chantilly, Virginia,

subsequently served as principal of

Paul H. Ouellette, D.M.D. Paul H. Ouellette,

Holy Cross, Mr. Lasch attended Cor-

died on May 25,

Stowe Junior Senior High School,

D.M.D., of Nashua,

nell Law School, after which he was

2018, at 85. At Holy

before teaching at the University of

New Hampshire,

commissioned by the Officer Candi-

Cross, Mr. Masiello was a political

Vermont and serving as the director

died on May 6, 2018,

date School in Newport, Rhode Island,

science major and member of the

of teacher licensing for the Vermont

at 86. Dr. Ouellette

as a lieutenant junior grade in the U.S.

track team; he made the dean’s list.

State Department of Education. He

graduated from Tufts University

Navy. Upon his honorable discharge,

He participated in many College

later served as an assistant judge in

School of Dental Medicine. He then

he joined the law firm DeGraff Foy in

activities, including intramural sports,

the Lamoille County Family Court.

served three years in the U.S. Dental

Albany, New York, and had a 40-year

Junior Prom Committee, Senior Ball

He was a member of the Holy Cross

Corps in Germany, attaining the

law and lobbying practice. Active on

Committee, Student Congress and

Lawyers Association. Mr. Dillon is

rank of captain. He later opened a

behalf of his community and the Col-

Worcester House (day students). He

survived by his wife of 62 years, Mary

dental practice in Nashua, where he

lege, Mr. Lasch was a member of the

earned a master’s in political science

Ann; one daughter; one son; one son-

worked for more than 50 years; he

Holy Cross Lawyers Association, ca-

from the University of Connecticut

in-law; and four grandchildren. He

also worked as a dental consultant

reer advisor network and President’s

and served in the U.S. Army. He had

was predeceased by one sister.

for Delta Dental in Concord, New

Council, as well as an admissions ad-

a 30-year career at the U.S. Postal

Hampshire, for over 15 years. Dr.

visor. He was a member of the In Hoc

Service headquarters in Washington,

Ouellette studied biology and premed

Signo, Book Prize and Class Reunion

D.C. Mr. Masiello is survived by

Roland E. Houle,

at Holy Cross and participated

Gift committees. President of his local

three daughters, three sons and their

M.D., of Cambridge,

in Band and Orchestra. He was a

HCAA club, he was a recipient of the

spouses; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-

formerly of Quincy,

member of the HOIAH Marching

In Hoc Signo Award in 2006. He is

grandchildren; two sisters; three

Massachusetts, died

Band Alumni, and he supported

survived by his wife of 53 years, Mary

brothers-in-law; one sister-in-law;

Holy Cross Athletics. Dr. Ouellette is

Ellen; nine children, including Mary

and several nieces and nephews. He

Dr. Houle studied premed at Holy

survived by his wife of 35 years, Lise;

Teresa Edwards '89, Margaret Lasch

was predeceased by his wife of 56

Cross and was a member of the Alpha

one daughter; four sons, including

Carroll '77 and Michael P. Lasch '90,

years, Dorothy; one brother-in-law;

Sigma Nu Jesuit Honor Society. After

Thomas E. Ouellette, D.D.S., ’84;

and their spouses; 27 grandchildren;

and one sister-in-law.

graduating from Harvard Medical

three daughters-in-law, including

three grandchildren-in-law; three

Clare E. Morey ’84; one son-in-

great-grandchildren; and many

law; five stepchildren and their

nieces and nephews, including Leah

Robert M. “Bob”

later both practiced and taught. After

families; 15 grandchildren, including

L. Hally '84. He was predeceased by

Sullivan, M.D.,

serving in the U.S. Army in Vietnam

Erik T. Ouellette ’18; three great-

his parents; his brother and his wife;

of Cromwell,

as an eye surgeon, where he received

grandchildren; and many friends. He

his sister and her husband; and his

Connecticut, died

the Bronze Star, Dr. Houle practiced

was predeceased by one sister.

uncle and aunt.

on May 3, 2018,

ophthalmological surgery for many

1954 Edward W. Feeley

1955 Bennet J. Hess, M.D.

Roland E. Houle, M.D.

on May 16, 2018.

School, he did his residency at the

Robert M. Sullivan, M.D.

Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary, where he

at 84. Dr. Sullivan graduated cum

years in the Boston area. For nearly

laude from Holy Cross and earned

20 years he served the poor of the

his medical degree from Tufts

Philippines through his work with

Edward W. “Ed”

Bennet J. Hess, M.D.,

University. He served as a doctor

Restoring Sight International. He

Feeley, of Naples,

of Rockville Centre,

in the U.S. Navy; he later started a

supported the College as a member

Florida, died on

New York, died on

medical practice in East Hartford,

of the 1843 Society. He is survived by

April 8, 2018, at 85.

March 8, 2018. Dr.

Connecticut, where he worked for

five cousins.

After receiving his

Hess was an OB-

many years. Dr. Sullivan is survived

Eugene J. McElroy

degree from Holy Cross, Mr. Feeley

GYN at Mercy Medical Center for over

by one sister; one brother, Thomas B.

was commissioned as an officer in the

35 years. He studied premed at Holy

Sullivan ’51; one son; one daughter-

Eugene J. “Gene”

U.S. Marine Corps. He later worked

Cross and played tennis. He served

in-law; one son-in-law; three

McElroy, of Cotuit,

for the Chrysler Corporation for 41

the College as a class agent and was

granddaughters; and many nieces

formerly of Belmont,

years. He played hockey at Holy Cross

a member of the Varsity Club. Dr.

and nephews. He was predeceased by

Massachusetts, died

and was a member of the Varsity

Hess is survived by his wife, Barbara;

his wife of 54 years, Frances “Jean”;

on April 13, 2018, at

IN MEMORIAM / ALUMNI NEWS / 91

IN MEMORIAM 82. Mr. McElroy had a long career at

the rank of first lieutenant in the U.S.

the Universidad de las Americas in

was a retired social worker out of

GTE Sylvania. He served the College as

Marine Corps. He was employed

Mexico City. Mr. Padula completed

Wayne, New Jersey. After graduating

a class agent. He is survived by his wife

by Merrill Lynch for 23 years. Mr.

the Foreign Service exam and was

from Holy Cross, he obtained a

of 56 years, Eleanor; four daughters;

Egan is survived by his wife of 52

assigned to the Bureau of Intelligence

master’s degree in English literature

two sons-in-law; eight grandchildren;

years, Margot; one daughter, two

and Research at the State Department

from Seton Hall University. He is

one brother and his wife; one sister-

sons and their spouses; and eight

as an analyst; he was awarded the

survived by one brother; one sister;

in-law; two brothers-in-law; one

grandchildren. He was predeceased

medal of meritorious service. He then

one nephew; and two great-nephews.

brother-in-law’s wife; and many nieces

by one brother.

served as a political officer in the U.S.

and nephews. He was predeceased by one brother; and one sister.

Richard P. Keating

Embassy in Quito, Ecuador. He later earned his Ph.D. from the University

Cmdr. Michael H. V. Nolan, USN (Ret.)

Richard P. Keating,

of New Mexico, and became a

Cmdr. Michael H. V.

of Stratford,

professor of Latin American studies

“Mike” Nolan, USN

Hon. Howard

Connecticut, died

at the University of Southern Maine;

(Ret.), of Encinitas,

T. Owens Jr.,

on April 23, 2018,

he also taught history at Southwest

of Bridgeport,

at 82. Mr. Keating

Texas State University (now Texas

May 17, 2018, at 81. At Holy Cross,

Hon. Howard T. Owens Jr.

California, died on

Connecticut, died on

studied English, Latin, philosophy and

State University). In retirement,

Mr. Nolan studied naval science and

April 3, 2018, at 83. A

creative writing at the College. He was

he worked as an environmentalist

marketing and was a member of

political science major at Holy Cross,

a founding member of the lacrosse

and became an environmental

the Glee Club and Marching Band;

Mr. Owens graduated from Vanderbilt

team, and he was a member of the

philanthropist. He was a member

he received his master's degree in

School of Law. He served in the U.S.

Holy Cross Varsity Club. He received

of the Holy Cross Varsity Club. Mr.

human behavior. He had a 25-year

Army Reserves, before working as an

a Master of Arts degree in corporate

Padula is survived by one sister; one

career in the U.S. Navy, during which

assistant U.S. attorney for the District

communications from Fairfield

brother; one sister-in-law; nieces and

he served as commanding officer of

of Connecticut; he then joined Owens

University. He served as executive vice

nephews; great-nieces and great-

the USS Churchill County and later

& Schine, later Owens, Schine, Nicola

president, corporate communications

nephews; and many friends.

the USS Schenectady; he retired as

and Donahue. He also represented

for U.S. Life Corporation in New

Bridgeport and Trumbull in the

York City. Prior to that, he was the

Connecticut State Senate, and he

director, marketing communications

John M. Trainor,

career advisor network and HOIAH

served as a judge of the Connecticut

for Diamond International, also in

of North Grafton,

Marching Band Alumni; he was also

Superior Court. He supported the

New York City; he began his career

Massachusetts,

an admissions advisor. He is survived

College as an admissions advisor and

as a high school English teacher in

formerly of

by his wife, Marguerite; five children;

member of the career advisor network

Holyoke, Massachusetts. Mr. Keating

Worcester, died

three grandchildren; and four sisters.

and Holy Cross Lawyers Association.

is survived by his wife, Irene; two

on April 11, 2018, at 85. Mr. Trainor

Mr. Owens is survived by his wife

daughters and their spouses; three

earned his Bachelor of Science degree

of 52 years, Ann; four children; five

grandchildren; and several nieces and

from Holy Cross and a master’s

grandchildren; several nieces and

nephews.

degree in social work from Boston

Thomas E. Garity, of

College. He was a social worker for

Guaynabo, Puerto

many years with the Department

Rico, died on April 3, 2018, at 80. He

nephews; and his cousins, Thomas R. Owens ’76, Andrew P. Owens Jr. ’75

Edward F. Lanoue Sr.

John M. Trainor

a commander. Mr. Nolan supported the College as a member of the

1959 Thomas E. Garity

and Eugene F. Nolan ’68. His father

Edward F. Lanoue

of Social Services. He served in the

was the late Howard T. Owens, class

Sr., of Buzzards Bay,

U.S. Army. Mr. Trainor is survived by

of 1920, and his uncle was the late

Massachusetts, died

three sons; two daughters-in-law; one

at Holy Cross and was a member of

Andrew P. Owens, M.D., ’37.

on Sept. 7, 2013, at 78.

son’s fiancée; eight grandchildren;

the Holy Cross Lawyers Association.

Mr. Lanoue worked

one great-grandson; one brother;

He is survived by his brother-in-law,

in pharmaceuticals and retired from

and nieces and nephews. He was

Peter J. Connell ’59.

William F. Treanor,

Becton Dickinson. He served the

predeceased by his wife of 43 years,

of Philadelphia, died

College as a class agent. He is survived

M. Barbara; his father was the late

on Jan. 19, 2018.

by his wife of 55 years, Mary-Joyce;

Eugene F. Trainor, class of 1920.

Mr. Treanor was a

four children; three grandchildren;

longtime attorney at

one brother; and one sister.

William F. Treanor

Weisman Celler Spett & Modlin; prior to that, he worked at Cox, Treanor &

Alfred L. Padula Jr.

1958 Col. Walter A. Malkiewicz, USAF (Ret.)

studied mathematics

William A. Macchi William A. “Bill” Macchi, of Jersey City, New Jersey, died on March 29, 2018, at 79.

Shaughnessy. He was a member of the

Alfred L. “Fred”

Col. Walter A.

Mr. Macchi and his family ran the

Holy Cross Lawyers Association. Mr.

Padula Jr., of

Malkiewicz, USAF

following Jersey City businesses: The

Treanor is survived by one brother

Portland, Maine,

(Ret.), of Burbank,

Keyhole restaurant, Daly & Johnson

and his wife. He was predeceased by

died on April

California, died on

liquor store and Simonetti & Sullivan

his wife, Clare.

17, 2018. After

1957 Paul F. Egan

Feb. 19, 2018. Mr. Malkiewicz studied

sporting goods store. He also served

graduating Holy Cross, where he

English at Holy Cross. He is survived

as the city's deputy mayor, as well

earned the Bellarmine Gold Medal

by his wife, Joan.

as led the Department of Health and

(American essay), Mr. Padula went

Kevin A. McGowan

Human Services, Hudson County's Office of Catholic Community

Paul F. Egan, of

to naval officer’s training school in

West Hartford,

Newport, Rhode Island; he served

Kevin A. McGowan,

Services and the Jersey City Municipal

Connecticut, died on

four years as an intelligence analyst at

of Milford,

Utilities Authority. A member of the

March 31, 2018, at

the National Security Agency in Fort

Pennsylvania, died

National Guard, Mr. Macchi served

82. Mr. Egan studied

Meade, Maryland. He later earned

on March 27, 2018,

as an adjunct professor at both

his M.A. in Latin American history at

at 81. Mr. McGowan

Hudson County Community College

economics at Holy Cross. He earned

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1964 Eugene W. Grabowski, M.D.

and New Jersey City University,

including Christopher J. Burroughs

was a member of the Holy Cross Fund

where he earned his master's degree.

'87 and James S. Burroughs '89; one

Scholarship, Book Prize, Regional

He supported Holy Cross as an

daughter; five grandchildren; and two

Clubs Association, Reunion Gift and

Eugene W. “Gene”

admissions advisor. He is survived

sisters. He was predeceased by his

Spirituality committees. He also

Grabowski, M.D.,

by his wife of 57 years, Catherine;

wife, Carol Ann; and his brother.

supported the College as a member

of Bennington,

of the 1843 Society, President’s

Vermont, died on

three sons; one daughter-in-law; six grandchildren; and many cousins.

Robert G. Donovan

Council and career advisor network.

April 7, 2018, at 75.

Robert G. Dono-

Mr. O’Leary is survived by his wife

Dr. Grabowski graduated from Tufts

van, of Westport,

of 44 years, Dona; three sons; two

University School of Medicine and

Connecticut, died

daughters-in-law; one grandson;

established a private practice at the

Arthur J. “Art”

on May 8, 2018, at

and his roommate, Donald E. Cooper

Southwestern Medical Center in

Wallingford Jr.,

79. Mr. Donovan

’62. He was predeceased by his

Bennington, where he worked for

Arthur J. Wallingford Jr., M.D. M.D., of Loudonville,

attended the Wharton School at

father, William J. O’Leary ’26, and

over 40 years and served as chief

New York, died on

the University of Pennsylvania and

stepmother; and his mother.

of surgery. He taught at Williams

June 7, 2018, at 80.

spent his career in the pharmaceuti-

College, the University of Vermont

David S. Sutherland

and Albany Medical College, as

Dr. Wallingford received his medical

cal industry, shaping the strategy

degree from Albany Medical College

and growth of companies including

David S. Sutherland,

well as served as the longtime

of Union University. He served in the

Novartis, Sandoz Consumer Pharma-

of Spring Hill,

medical director for the Carthusian

U.S. Air Force as the chief of the OB-

ceuticals, Pfizer and Sterling Drug. He

Florida, died on

Monastery. He studied biology at

GYN division at Otis Air Force Base in

supported the College as a member of

April 8, 2018.

Holy Cross and was a member of the

Falmouth, Massachusetts. Upon his

the career advisor network. Mr. Dono-

Mr. Sutherland

Biology Society; he also participated

honorable discharge, he returned to

van is survived by his wife, Katie; four

developed the initial computer

in track. He later supported the

Albany, where he practiced obstetrics

children; and 11 grandchildren.

systems in many companies in

College as an admissions advisor. Dr.

Connecticut and Maine, including

Grabowski is survived by the mother

the New York Stock Exchange and

of his children, Margaret Briggs;

L.L. Bean. He served in the U.S.

seven children and their spouses; 18

and gynecology for 45 years. He was on the staff of the Albany Medical Center, St. Peter's Hospital and

1961 Albert H. Bourque

Child's Hospital. He supported the

Albert H. “Al”

Marine Corps. He played lacrosse

grandchildren; one sister; his close

football team at Holy Cross. Dr.

Bourque, of Auburn,

at Holy Cross and was a member of

companion, Mary Dwyer, and her son;

Wallingford is survived by his wife of

New Hampshire,

the Varsity Club. Mr. Sutherland is

one niece; one nephew; and cousins.

55 years, Graceann; four daughters;

died on May 6, 2018,

survived by his wife, Rose; one son;

at 78. Mr. Bourque

one daughter; one son-in-law; two

one son; one daughter-in-law; one

1965 Gary P. Castor

son-in-law; eight grandchildren; two

was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force

grandchildren; two sisters; and one

grandchildren-in-law; one sister; one

Reserve, serving during the Vietnam

nephew.

brother, David T. Wallingford '66,

War. He worked in partnership with

and his wife; two brothers-in-law

his father, the founder of Bourque

and their wives; nieces and nephews,

Motor Sales, in Manchester, New

including Mary Pat Radeka '87 and

Hampshire; he also served as general

Janene W. Capecci '94; and his cousin,

manager of the Dreher-Holloway

Lt. Col. John J.

Massachusetts, died on April 10, 2018,

Joseph F. Markham Jr. '60. He was

BMW-Mercedes Dealership. Mr.

McGuire Jr., USAF

at 75. Mr. Castor studied accounting

predeceased by one sister and her

Bourque is survived by his best friend

(Ret.), of Papillion,

at Holy Cross and Columbia School of

husband; one son-in-law; his father,

of over 40 years, Theodore “Ted”; and

Nebraska, died on

Business; he worked for many years

Arthur J. Wallingford Sr., M.D., '22; his

many cousins and friends.

cousin, John W. Bryant '60; and his in-law, Thomas F. Conneally Jr. '54.

1960 Robert S. Burroughs, M.D.

1962 William J. O’Leary Jr.

Gary P. Castor,

1963 Lt. Col. John J. McGuire Jr., USAF (Ret.)

of Farmington, Connecticut, and most recently of Hadley and Amherst,

Dec. 21, 2017, at 76. At Holy Cross, Mr.

as an auditor and accountant. He

McGuire studied political science and

served the College as a class agent.

peace and conflict studies, and was a

He is survived by one uncle; and five

member of the International Relations

cousins and their families.

William J. “Bill”

Club. After graduating, he was

Louis P. Jacques

O’Leary Jr., of Aiken,

commissioned as a second lieutenant

Robert S. Burroughs,

South Carolina,

in the U.S. Air Force; he served two

Louis P. Jacques,

M.D., of Seekonk,

and Dennis,

tours in Vietnam. His follow-up

of Worcester, died

Massachusetts,

Massachusetts, died

assignments included Langley AFB in

on June 7, 2018, at 75. At Holy Cross,

died on May 19,

on April 3, 2018, at 77. Mr. O’Leary

Virginia and Beale AFB in California;

2018. At Holy Cross,

studied economics and business

he also served as a customs agent

Dr. Burroughs studied premed and

administration at Holy Cross; he

at the Port of Charleston, South

mathematics. He served in the U.S.

participated in the Marching Band;

made the dean’s list. He received

Carolina. He served 17 years as an Air

Army in Vietnam, where he lived, after

he was a member of the HOIAH

his master’s degree from New York

Force Reserve officer in California

completion of his military duties,

Marching Band Alumni. He attended

University. His career began at New

and Colorado. After his military

and worked for a transportation

Boston University Medical School and

York Telephone; he later transferred

retirement, he had a 20-year career as

company. He later completed a

was an internist in private practice

to AT&T Information Systems, where

a systems engineer with the Lockheed

master's program in mathematics at

in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, for over

he served as general manager, global

Corporation. Mr. McGuire is survived

Lowell State College and worked as

40 years; he was on the staff at the

services. An active member of the

by his wife, Mary Joyce; one brother,

a systems analyst for many years at

former Memorial Hospital of Rhode

Holy Cross Alumni Association, Mr.

one sister and their spouses; two

Paul Revere Insurance Company and

Island. Dr. Burroughs was a captain

O’Leary served as Alumni Board

nephews; one niece; Mary Joyce's

later BGS. Mr. Jacques is survived by

in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam

director, class agent, class bequest

special niece Diane Lesher; and one

his wife, Jacqueline; two stepsons;

War. He is survived by three sons,

chair and class chair for 20 years. He

stepdaughter and her family.

one stepdaughter and her husband;

Mr. Jacques studied

IN MEMORIAM / ALUMNI NEWS / 93

IN MEMORIAM 1968 Douglas P. Michaud

one granddaughter; one brother,

two grandsons; one sister and her

Robert P. Jacques '67, and his wife;

spouse; and nieces, nephews and

two sisters; one brother-in-law; two

cousins. He was predeceased by one

Douglas P. “Doug”

Service Award; he graduated with

nephews; and one niece. His uncle

son; his father-in-law was the late

Michaud, of Walpole,

honors. He was drafted by the Miami

was the late Roland J. Bourke '39.

Cornelius L. Maher '34.

Massachusetts, died

Dolphins. He was also named to the

on April 23, 2018,

United States Rugby Team and served

at 71. Mr. Michaud

as president of the Boston Rugby Club

1966 Ronald J. Ferreri

George E. Mahoney

member of the Purple Key Society and a recipient of the Presidential

George E. Mahoney,

graduated cum laude from Holy

and as a member of the Worcester

Ronald J. “Ron”

of Colorado

Cross. He is survived by his wife,

Rugby Club for many years. Mr.

Ferreri, of Naples,

Springs, Colorado,

Patricia; three sons, including Peter

Brackett graduated from Case Western

Florida, died on

formerly of Milton,

M. Michaud ’95; three daughters,

Reserve University School of Law and

April 20, 2018,

Massachusetts,

including Bernadette M. Adamo ’96;

pursued a career in law, holding such

died on Nov. 24, 2017. Mr. Mahoney

one son-in-law; three grandchildren;

roles as town attorney for Watertown,

studied history at Holy Cross and

majored in mathematics at Holy

his mother; and seven siblings.

city solicitor for Worcester and

was a member of the national

Cross and made the dean’s list.

honor society in history, Phi Alpha

He ran track, played rugby and

Theta; he made the dean’s list. He

participated in the 1843 Club. He

1969 William E. Harmon, M.D.

participated in the Sanctuary Society

earned a master’s degree from

William E. Harmon, M.D., of Brookline,

Mentoring Committee and Holy

and was involved with the student

Colorado University; he taught

Massachusetts, died on May 29, 2016.

Cross Lawyers Association; he was

radio station, WCHC. He received

math and accounting at National

Dr. Harmon was a member of the

also a class agent and member of the

graduate degrees from the University

College and at the former Adelphi

Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honor Society.

Varsity Club. Mr. Brackett is survived

of Connecticut and Fairfield

Business School in Colorado Springs.

A commander in the Commissioned

by his wife, Ellen; two daughters;

University. After teaching for 18

Mr. Mahoney is survived by one

Corps of the U.S. Public Health

one daughter’s partner; six sisters,

years, he served as vice president for

daughter and her spouse; two

Service, he was professor of pediatrics

one brother and their spouses; many

advancement at Regis High School

grandsons; and two sisters, their

at Harvard Medical School, where

nieces and nephews; and his wife’s

in New York City; he later held the

four children, including Elizabeth

he held the Warren E. Grupe Chair in

family members. He was predeceased

same position at Spring Hill College

E. Donovan '92, and their seven

Pediatric Nephrology. In addition, he

by his parents; one sister; and one

in Mobile, Alabama. A dedicated

grandchildren.

served as Boston Children's Hospital's

brother.

at 73. Mr. Ferreri

Holy Cross alumnus, Mr. Ferreri served on the Alumni Board Senate and as the Alumni Board director;

1967 William F. McCarthy

nephrologist-in-chief for 26 years.

He is survived by his wife of 38 years,

partner at Brackett & Lucas. He supported Holy Cross as a member of the career advisor network, Gridiron

John F. Daigle

Diane Schweitzer, M.D.; one daughter;

John F. Daigle, of

one son; and two brothers.

Milford, Massachu-

he was a member of the Book Prize,

William F. “Bill”

Career Education & Resource,

McCarthy, of

Class Reunion, Social Concerns and

Winchester,

Summer Fellowship committees. He

Massachusetts,

Francis X. Maginnis,

was a member of the 1843 Society

died on April 17,

of Dyke, Virginia,

studied history; he was a member of

Francis X. Maginnis

setts, died on May 20, 2018, at 69. At Holy Cross, Mr. Daigle

and career advisor network; served

2018, at 74. Mr. McCarthy graduated

died on June 16,

the HOIAH Marching Band Alumni. He

as an admissions advisor and class

from Harvard Law School; he

2018. At Holy Cross,

was a teacher at Milford High School

agent; and supported Crusader

was a partner at Ropes & Gray,

Mr. Maginnis was a

for 35 years. He is survived by his

Athletics. Mr. Ferreri is survived by

where he led the firm’s bankruptcy

mathematics major and a member of

brother; two nephews and their wives;

his wife of 48 years, Pat; one brother;

department. He served in the U.S.

the Glee Club; he graduated cum laude.

six great-nieces and great-nephews;

and several nieces and nephews.

Marine Corps. A history major

He later supported the College as a

and several cousins. He was prede-

at Holy Cross, he was a member

member of the 1843 Society and career

ceased by his wife, Gloria A. Marques.

of the College’s Honors Program

advisor network. Mr. Maginnis enjoyed

Paul W. Lauf, of Greece, New York,

and graduated cum laude. He was

a 30-year career as a computer

died on May 16, 2018, at 76. Mr. Lauf

involved with the Purple Patcher

scientist, engineer, software architect,

received a bachelor's degree from

student newspaper and the Hanify-

project manager, author, musician,

John J. Hyland, of

Clark University and a master’s

Howland Lecture Committee.

and teacher primarily with MITRE

Garden City, New

degree in chemistry from Holy

He later supported the College

Corporation in McLean, Virginia. He

York, died on April

Cross; he was a member of the

as a member of the 1843 Society

is survived by his wife, Carolyn; three

22, 2018, at 66. An

Phi Beta Kappa honor society. He

and President’s Council. He was

children; two grandchildren; brothers,

was employed as a senior research

also a member of the Holy Cross

John A. Maginnis '74 and Richard A.

Holy Cross, Mr. Hyland graduated

chemist/patent liaison/information

Lawyers Association, career advisor

Maginnis '63; and nephew, Daniel P.

from St. John’s University Law School.

analyst for Eastman Kodak Research

network, Class Reunion Committee,

Mahoney '97.

He started with the firms of Brady and

Labs for 33 years. Following

Class Reunion Gift Committee

retirement, he received an honorary

and O’Callahan Society; he was

Doctor of Fine Arts degree from

affiliated with Naval ROTC. Mr.

London International University

McCarthy is survived by his wife,

Gary S. Brackett, of

partner for the Global M&A practice.

in recognition of his 35 years of

Nicole; two daughters, including

Worcester, died on

He served the College as an admis-

art history research and his book,

Jennifer A. Gomez ’93; one son; one

June 14, 2018, at 70.

sions advisor, and he was a member

“Giorgio DeChirico: The Father of

daughter-in-law; two sons-in-law,

At Holy Cross, Mr.

of the career advisor network and

Italian Metaphysical Art.” Mr. Lauf

including Michael A. Gomez ’95;

Brackett majored

Holy Cross Lawyers Association. Mr.

is survived by his wife of 53 years,

five grandchildren; one sister; one

in history and political science and

Hyland is survived by his wife, Sandy;

Sharry; one son and his spouse;

brother; and one sister-in-law.

played football and rugby. He was a

one son; one daughter; one daughter-

Paul W. Lauf

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1970 Gary S. Brackett

1973 John J. Hyland

English major at

Tarpy and Surrey and Morse, but spent the majority of his career with Jones Day, where he was the administrative

1981 Hon. Paul J. McManus

in-law; two grandchildren; one sister,

studying organizational behavior and

one brother, Edmund T. Hyland ’77,

management leadership at the Haas

and their spouses; nine nieces and

School of Business; he also assisted at

Hon. Paul J.

three brothers; one sister-in-law; one

nephews; seven grandnieces and

Christ the King Parish in Pleasant Hill,

McManus,

brother-in-law; one brother’s fiancée;

grandnephews; and many friends. He

California. After two years as assistant

of Wellesley,

and several nieces and nephews.

was predeceased by his wife of 39

professor of the Leavy School of

Massachusetts, died

years, Denise; his parents; one sister;

Business in addition to associate

one brother; and one niece.

director of the Institute of Spirituality

59. A history major at Holy Cross, Mr.

and Management at the University

McManus was a member of the Jesuit

Caffrey ’41, mother of Augustine J.

of Santa Clara, he joined the Diocese

Volunteer Corps, before earning his

Caffrey ’73, James E. Caffrey ’73 and

of Oakland and served two years as

law degree from Catholic University in

Joseph H. Caffrey ’81, and mother-

Bernard W. Hayman,

associate pastor at St. Bonaventure

Washington, D.C. He joined the Public

in-law of Camilla Havens Caffrey ’81;

M.D., of Metairie,

Church in Concord before he was

Defenders’ Office in Massachusetts,

Norman J. Chapdelaine 56; Joan D.

Louisiana, died on

appointed as pastor of St. John

where he served for 25 years in the

"Joanie" Cleary, wife of Thomas Cleary

June 18, 2018, at 63.

Vianney Parish in Walnut Creek. Fr.

Worcester, Framingham and Boston

’61; Antonia Daley, sister of Meredith

Dr. Hayman was a

McGee supported Holy Cross as a

offices; he was appointed judge in

Coolidge ’19; Lois M. Driscoll, mother

member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor

member of the career advisor network

2015 and served on the District Court

of Peter Driscoll Jr. ’74 and Jennifer

Society and graduated from Holy

and as a class agent. He is survived

of Massachusetts. He also taught the

Petrino ’78; Sherrill A. Duggan, mother

Cross magna cum laude. He attended

by one brother; one sister; one sister-

Mock Trial program at Boston College

of Brian P. Duggan ’96; John H.

LSU Medical School and began his

in-law; one niece; one nephew, his

Law School for nearly two decades.

Egan 60; Patricia Esposito, sister of

career in emergency medicine at

spouse and their three children; many

He was a member of the Holy Cross

Frank Vellaccio, senior vice president

Meadowcrest Hospital as well as

cousins; one uncle; and many friends.

Lawyers Association. Mr. McManus

emeritus; Catherine Felleman, wife

Jo Ellen Smith Hospital. He later

He was predeceased by his parents;

is survived by his wife, Elizabeth A.

of the late John Felleman ’57 and

practiced at Tulane Medical Center

and one brother.

Ryan ’81; two sons; one sister and her

aunt of M. Ellen McCurley ’82; John

husband, William F. Bagley Jr. ’73;

Fitzpatrick, father of Paul Fitzpatrick

two brothers, Richard F. McManus

’86; Peter M. Gavin 53; William

’79 and James G. McManus ’82, and

Gibbons Sr., father of Kathleen

1976 Bernard W. Hayman, M.D.

until his retirement. Dr. Hayman is

one daughter-in-law; two sisters, including Lisa C. Hammill-Picinich ’86;

on May 6, 2018, at

FRIENDS Evelyn F. Caffrey, wife of Andrew A.

children; his parents; his parents-

1979 Harold Ian Joyce

in-law; two brothers, including J.

Harold Ian Joyce, of Charlton,

their wives; nieces and nephews; one

Trainor ’87, Patricia Haylon ’83 of

Spencer Hayman '74, and their wives;

Massachusetts, died on April 22, 2018.

grandniece and one grandnephew;

advancement and Bill Gibbons of

one sister; numerous brothers- and

In addition to Holy Cross, Mr. Joyce

and cousins and extended family

Athletics, and grandfather of Camile

sisters-in-law; and many nieces,

was a graduate of Stonyhurst College,

members. His father was the late

Engelstad ’12 and Mary-Kate Haylon

nephews, other relatives and friends.

Harvard University and Babson

Charles F. McManus ’54.

’17; Robert Henry, former electrical

survived by his wife, Gretchen; three

Rev. James J. McGee

College. He served in the U.S. Army earning several honors, including

systems plant engineer at the College

1983 Elizabeth T. Moran

and father of Bob Henry of ITS; Rev. James F. Hoey 61; Mary Deliso

Rev. James J. “Jim”

the Ranger tab and the Bronze

McGee, of Walnut

Star. His civilian career in banking

Elizabeth T. “Liz”

Johnston, mother of Patricia Johnston

Creek, California,

involved global data quality project

Moran, of Cos Cob,

of the visual arts department;

died on June 14,

management. Mr. Joyce is survived by

Connecticut, died

Geraldine Dwyer Joyce, mother of

2018, at 63. At Holy

his father, Hon. William K. Joyce Jr. ’51;

on March 26, 2018.

Michael Joyce ’79 and grandmother

Cross, Fr. McGee was an economics

six siblings and their spouses; 12 nieces

An English major at

of Jack Joyce ’18; Mary J. Madigan,

major and a member of the Glee

and nephews; and many godchildren

Holy Cross, Ms. Moran excelled in a

mother of Margaret Madigan Tietje ’85;

Club and the Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit

and their families. He was predeceased

series of sales jobs in New York City.

Ronald T. Maxon, father of Jennifer

Honor Society; he graduated cum

by his mother and one nephew.

She is survived by five sisters; three

Maxon Kennelly visual arts ’90, P22

brothers; 23 nieces and nephews; and

and grandfather of Fiona Kennelly ’22;

her cousins, F. Paul Driscoll ’76 and

James E. McGuigan, M.D., 53; Roger

Charles A. Polachi Jr. ’75. She was

J. Mehrtens 57; Harold O'Callaghan

laude. He entered the seminary at the Theological College of Catholic University of America in Washington,

1980 Joseph P. Miller

D.C., where he obtained his Master of

Joseph P. “Joe”

predeceased by her mother; her father,

Jr., stepfather of Timothy Higgins ’07

Divinity Degree. Upon his ordination

Miller, of Stratford,

George B. Moran Jr. ’43; and her

and stepfather-in-law of Elizabeth

as a priest of the Diocese of Scranton,

Connecticut, died

grandfather, George B. Moran, class

A. Conner ’10; Edward J. O’Connell

he was appointed the assistant

on March 30, 2018,

of 1906.

Jr. 57; Evelyn Perodeau, wife of Bob

pastor of St. Boniface Parish in

at 60. Mr. Miller

Perodeau ’71; Leonard J. Perry 52;

1984 Stephen L. Rallis

Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and, later,

worked as a business consultant for

assistant pastor of St. Mary's Church

many years; he also served as director

of the Immaculate Conception in

of alumni relations and assistant

Stephen L. Rallis, of

father of Lauren (Rosado) Halpin

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He later

football coach at Fairfield Prep in

Windham, Maine,

’91 and Francine Rosado-Cruz ’94;

entered the Society of Saint Sulpice

Connecticut. He served the College

died on March 13,

Dennis Tebo, brother of Gail Tebo

in Baltimore and, while there, he

as an admissions advisor, and was a

2018, at 55. Mr. Rallis

of environmental services; Collen

pursued graduate studies in pastoral

member of the Varsity Club. Mr. Miller

worked for Konica

Reid Thornton 76; Linda B. Vasile,

counseling from Loyola University,

is survived by his life partner, Deirdre;

Photo for 20 years, before working as

mother of Pamela A. Vasile ’90 and

Maryland and taught for several

one daughter; his mother; one sister

a sales representative for Oakhurst

Elena (Vasile) D'Andrea ’93; Edward

years. He pursued doctoral studies

and her husband; and one nephew and

Dairy for over 10 years. He majored

L. Walulak, father of Brad Walulak

at the Graduate Theological Union in

his wife and their children. He was

in religious studies at Holy Cross. He

of Athletics; John Zenuh, father of

Berkeley, California, where he studied

predeceased by his father; one sister;

is survived by his wife of 33 years,

Allison Richardson of the economics

Christian Spirituality while also

and one nephew.

Jacqueline; two sons; one daughter;

and accounting department. ■

Gregory R. Phelan, father of Sharon (Phelan) Siegel ’87; Franklin Rosado,

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However, unlike a personal collection, the College’s holdings span 100 years of institutional activity, everything from commercials to Commencement, football games to class lectures. College Archivist Mark Savolis ’77 estimates the Archive’s holdings at approximately 270 linear feet of AV materials in a variety of formats.

The media arrive from several sources, including academic departments,

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on MiniDV cassettes, which, to view, requires the camera be hooked up to a TV. Because camcorders were the main means of amateur videography for well over a decade, College Archives has a multitude of these tapes and no way to view them. In some cases, the tapes are labeled with a description, but in other cases they are not.

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Athletics and sometimes even alumni.

“The gamut,” says Sarah Campbell, assistant archivist. “It pretty much mirrors the rest of the College collection, but in moving pictures and sound.”

And regardless of source or format, Archives staff faces several challenges in caretaking — and even accessing — the sights and sounds.

The main foe: obsolescence. “A good portion we don’t even have the ability to view, let alone know what’s there,” Campbell says.

A particular culprit in this scenario: MiniDV cassettes, those tiny tapes that slipped into handheld camcorders in the 1990s-2000s. When camcorders became affordable and very popular with the public (pre-smartphones), most filmed

When Archives staff is able to view material, they then face the challenge of deciding what to transfer and preserve to a more current format. Obsolescence once again is an issue, as Archives has already transferred many media from, say, film to VHS cassettes. Now VHS cassettes are outdated and archivists face the decision of what to transfer to DVD (which itself is starting to age). In addition to transfers, they’re also working on cataloging and organizing their growing collection of digital assets.

Here is a sampling of just some of the AV formats found in College Archives and a sampling of what has been found on them:

1 16 mm film: Athletics films, 1920s-1990 2 2” quad tape: College promos from the 1960s-1970s that aired on TV

3 Microfilm 4 MiniDV tape: Theatre productions from the 1990s-2000s

5 Betamax: Some 1980s Athletics games 6 ½ open reel video tape: Campus events such as the dedication of the library’s Hiatt Wings in 1974 7 Audio cassette tape: Commencement speeches 8 VHS tape: Athletics films, 1990s-2000s 9 DVD: Music recordings 10 DVCPRO: Athletics games from the 2000s 11 Film strip: Advertisement for a 1920s Passion Play ■

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